Africa has 58 sovereign nations with a combined population of approximately 1.51 billion. The complete list of Africa countries includes: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic Of The Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe. This count includes only fully recognized sovereign states located in the Africa region.

Each Africa country listing provides comprehensive data including ISO country codes (Alpha-2, Alpha-3 and Numeric formats), national flags, official capital cities, current population statistics, geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), official currencies, spoken languages, time zones, internet domain extensions, international calling codes and links to detailed pages covering national symbols, neighboring countries, states/provinces and cultural information.

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Africa countries each have distinctive characteristics including diverse cultures, languages, political systems, economies and geographic features. Our directory provides detailed profiles highlighting these unique aspects for each nation, including national symbols (flags, emblems, anthems), indigenous languages, traditional sports, national animals, birds, flowers, fruits and trees. Explore individual country pages to discover what makes each Africa nation special.