Most Interesting Countries In Africa
Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna, and rare primate habitats. One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock, a 725m-tall monolith outside the capital of Abuja that’s pictured on the national currency.
According to official data, there are more than 520 languages spoken in Nigeria, 9 of which are extinct. The other major languages are Igbo, Urhobo, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibibio, Fulfulde, Edo, Pidgin English, Ijaw, Kanuri, and Tiv. Africa's most populous country with over 180 million people is outstanding. Just think of this africa is the most ethically diverse continent in the world and nigeria just happen to be the reason behind it, there are about 2000 ethnic groups in africa and nigeria alone has over 500 of that. The history of this country is also something to look about, from the great Edo Kingdom which was one of the greatest Kingdom in Africa to when the British came and left and when the civil war that killed over 2 million people were fought.
Surely the most interesting country in africa and most famous as well, being the giant of africa is no ordinary joke, has the highest economy in the continent and also has the highest population which almost double the second most populated country which is Ethiopia, and the richest man in the continent also happens to be from this great countries, although u might be hearing some negative things about this country, I am here to tell u that it's just 1 out of a hundred of this country, it has a beautiful wildlife, animals from birds to manners, and so many beautiful places, infact u won't understand untill u visit this great country, her entertainment is 1st in africa, and so much more THUMPS UP FOR AFRICANS GIANT...
Yay! I'm so happy this is the 1st (especially since I'm Nigerian) on the list! On other lists, people just insulted it, calling everyone thieves and liars. But I'm proud to be Nigerian! Sure maybe I have hair that's different from the girl at school and my hair is WAY shorter than theirs and grows like a centimeter per month, but it can stand up straight.
Africa's most populous country easily tops this list. With so many cultures and ethnicities, Nigeria climaxes this list without a doubt!
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by area. With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 29th most populous country in the world. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest, currently second largest city, and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third-largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret. As of 2020, Kenya is the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan ...read more. Kenya is the best most outstanding country in Africa... BIG UP Kenya
The only country in Africa you would want to visit all the time
Kenya is the kindest nation in Africa
Kenya is awesome
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and on the east by Mozambique and Swaziland, and surrounding the kingdom of Lesotho. While Cape town and Pretoria are groovy, it's out of the way locations like Onrust, citrusdal or Hermanus where SA really shines.
Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip (Palestine) and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in ...read more. For me this is easly the number one pick. As one of the oldest countries in the arab world with its extremly iconic and interesting history with the nile and pyraminds, Egypt tops the list easly. It's like the hub of the arab world and the most famous one as well, and it surely is the most interesting. It's pretty much impossible to not have heard anything about Egypt, as its history is massive!
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I JUST LOVE Egypt'S HISTORICAL BACKGROUND... have you seen the pyramids/ it's my second favourite country after KKKEEENNNYYYAAA
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania or simply U.R.T, is a large country in Eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. Maasai Mara National Park is the main attraction in Tanzania. Very interesting place.
Great place! I enjoyed my stay in Dar
Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa. Of course. I mean, Ethiopia was the only african country outside of Liberia which was a bit complicated to never get colonized. While Italy once tried to colonize Ethiopia, the natives of Ethiopia managed to fight them off, and this makes it so interesting. Because it never got colonized, the culture is very unsimilar to anything european and even their official language isn't a european language and it's the only one on the african continent where the official language is a native african language, and it's amharic. I mean this country was close to beat Egypt in terms of interestment but it was a hard choice
Ethiopian is a grate country beautiful culture and nation believe in God.
Ghana, officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. The largest man-made land is located in Ghana. That's cool. This is Lake Vlota, that was fed by the three rivers from Burkino Faso which are called Black, White and Red Volta. This lake is huge! It takes up four percent of the entire country and that's a lot for a man-made lake! Like a lot of western african countries the south is wetter and the north is drier. Ghana is also the second largest cocoa producer behind their western neighbour Ivory Coast (which I talked about on the Ivory Coast episode). Cocoa isn't the only product that they are the second biggest producer of in the world. They're actually the second biggest gold producer in the world too (behind South Africa), because of this Ghana used to be referred to as "the gold coast". Ghana was the first colony in Africa as well that declared independence, Ghana is also usually seen as one of the most democratic african countries. Interesting history does it have as well. Capital is Accra and president is Nana Akufo-Addo +1
The Ashanti Empire in the ancient region of modern Ghana (Not to be confused with Ghana Empire ) were innovators in flushing toilets. Their democracy is the proginator to Ghana's democracy. To declare war, there was a majority vote needed similar to the US senate. Impeachment and Elections has existed in Ghana for over 500 years. Other Ghanaian civilizations such as Ewe states were Republican civilizations. Modern Ghana has been brilliant surpassing their ancestors. Their manufacturing and engineering has potential. For instance, the largest artificial lake made by humans in history is in Ghana. Ghanaians have more phones than US with lesser 300 million population. Ghanaian music such as afrobeat, Gh rap, hip life etc greatly influenced African music and the cinema is one of the best.
Ghana produces electric cars, has paperless technology at ports as well as satellite systems. Ghana was Africa's earliest producer of a national card(1970s) and subsahran Africa's oldest network user. Ghana has more phone penetration than the United States. Ghana has more roads than many African countries. The country exports everything from food to even TV sets which are activated through heat signature or clapping hands. Ghanaian universities are ideal Continental and worldwide. The largest artificial lake in human history is from Ghana.
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence. Asante empire was one of the largest empires on earth(check Wikipedia) Ghana has the largest man made lake in the whole solar system. Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to launch a cellular mobile network (1992). It was one of the first African countries to be connected to the internet. Ghana's Tema Harbour is Africa's largest man made harbour. Ghana is very interesting and should be in top 3.
Senegal (French: Sénégal), officially the Republic of Senegal (French: République du Sénéga), is a country in West Africa . Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest . ...read more.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. One of the biggest countries in africa the congo river is the deepest river on the world to the north of this country there is enormous jungle and to the south an enormous savanna to the east of the country there is the Rwenzori Mountains with very beautiful plants and snow on the peak of the mountains also the equator line passes by this country that means a part of the country is in the north hemisphere and the other part in the southern hemisphere
The bigger and more known of the congo twin countries for some reason, but unfortuanely the way more dangerous and unfortunately one of the most dangerous countries in africa, is one interesting country. It's the second biggest country on the continent and overall largest in sub-saharan africa, in fact takes up a lot of central africa and has tons of resources and rainforests. The congo rainforest is the second biggest rainforest in the world as well behind the amazonas. It's definitely an interesting country
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in northeastern Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. It is bordered to the east by Ethiopia, to the north by Sudan, to the west by the Central African Republic, to the southwest by Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south by Uganda and to the southeast by Kenya. Newest country in the world.
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Southeast Africa.
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital city is Windhoek. It shares borders with Angola to the north, South Africa to the south and Botswana to the east. Beautiful, peaceful country.
They are so friendly and accepting of everyone no matter your skin color, race or sexuality.
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin. No country has a history like Liberia. No country. It's so unique and different from all the other countries in Africa which were colonized by the europeans and later recieved their independence. This country has a completely different history though. It was never colonized by the europeans but slaves from America who had been allowed to be free had been offered to start a new life in this very country, so technically slaves colonized it, yeah, it's a bit complex but yet agian that's what makes it so interesting. No country has a history like Liberia.
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. The most berber arab country. They actually speak a different dialect of arabic in this country, a very hard one to understand, even native arab speakers have hard understanding this dialect. Morocco has very colourful history and culture, just like the name and flag of the country. Yeah and they made fez hats popular as well. Morocco just oozes with colours and interestment.
Algeria, is a sovereign Arab & Amazigh country located in North Africa. Algerian peoples Speaks Arab and Tamzigh and some of them speaks French.Algiers is capital and most populous city in Algeria, located in the far north of the country. With an area of 2,381 741 square kilometres, Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world, the first in Africa, the Arab world and the Mediterranean, and the second in the Islamic world.
Also, Algeria has a famous food called couscous, which they eat every Friday because it is one of the symbols of Algeria, The most beautiful sunrise and sunset in the world The way to the summit of Assekrem in Tamanrasset of Algeria. My Favorite Country On Stupid Earth Here Are Some Honerble Mentions For Favorite Countries
Western Sahara (yes really), Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Yemen (Yes Really), Ethiopia, Somalia (yes really), Afganistan (yes really), DR Congo (yes really), Tanzania, Namibia,Libya (yes really), etc but algeria Is The Best Country On Planet Earth And Nothing Can Change It Algeria Is The Best!
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 2.1 million people. There are three distinct regions: the coastal plains, the mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and the savanna in the east. Gabon's capital and largest city is Libreville. The official language is French. ...read more.
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest.
Gambia, established in February 18, 1965, is located in western part of Africa. The capital of Gambia is called Banjul, the other major city are Serekunda, Brikama and Bakau which are the three biggest cities in Gambia.
There are at least 10 languages spoken in Gambia by the various ethnic groups. Apart from English which is the official language spoken in schools and public offices there is also Wolof, Serer-Sine, Sarahole, Pulaar, Maninkakan, Mandjaque, Mandingo, Jola-Fonyi and the Aku's Creole (pidgin English).
Gambia is known for tourism The Gambia is the smallest country on the mainland of Africa. Yet holds so much interesting facts about it. The flag is my favourite flag of all in Africa because of how cool and colourful it is! The country is built around the Gambia river which is even present on the flag and is almost completely surrounded by Senegal, with only the western part having a coast to the atlantic. The capital city is Banjul but it's actually only the fourth largest city in the country. The three bigger cities are Serrekunda, Brikama and Bakau. The history of this country is quite interesting, as it's completely surrounded by Senegal, which used to be a french colony whereas Gambia used to be an brittish colony, and the brittish got to colonize the areas surrounding the gambia river. It's quite interesting
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent.
Tunisia, officially the Tunisian Republic or the Republic of Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa, covering 165,000 square kilometres. Full of history (Phoenicians, Carthage, Berber, Arab, Roman, Italian, Ottoman and French) relatively safe and is and has always been an exception in the arab world
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west. The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi). As of 2018, it had an estimated population of around 4.7 million. As of 2021, the CAR is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012 Located just ALMOST in the center of africa, and being unfortunately one of the most dangerous countries in the world with tons of coup d'etats and wars, the CAR is also a gem of beauty in terms of interestment and otherwise. It's one of the most forested countries in Africa. There are so many different species of animals in the country and is a beauty behind all the wars and dangers. It's also interesting how a compass here won't work at all if you bring it with you. It will go all crazy. The reason is because. It has to do with the Bangui magnetic anomaly. Magnetic anomalies are areas in the world that have different magnetic variations of this country lies on the biggest one in africa and it's fascinating. What makes it more interesting is the fact that people still don't know why there is one in the CAR, and it's so fascinating
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. Somalia has an estimated population of around 15 million, of which over 2 million live in the capital and largest city Mogadishu, and has been described as Africa's most culturally homogeneous country. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic ...read more.
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with up to 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It is connected to Zambia across the short Zambezi River border by the Kazungula Bridge. The land of diamonds! Yes, it's pretty cool, as Botswana used to be one of the poorest countries in Africa back in the day. However once they started find diamonds, the economy was booming and it has made Botswana into one of the safest countries in Africa, and pherhaps the safest on the mainland (I think Mauritius is safer). It's in the top three most democratic african countries as well and has interesting history and stuff. Botswana deserves a mention on here
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago and country in the Indian Ocean.