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Countries in Africa

List of countries in Africa

Eis forEritrea

Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital of Eritrea is Asmara. People in Eritrea speak Tigrigna, English, and Arabic.

Eis forEthiopia

Ethiopia has the second largest number of people of any African country. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. People in Ethiopia speak Amharic.

Gis forGabon

Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. The capital of Gabon is Libreville. People in Gabon speak French.

Gis forGhana

Ghana is a country in west Africa. The capital of Ghana is Accra.

Kis forKenya

Kenya is a country in east Africa. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. People in Kenya speak Swahili.

Lis forLiberia

Liberia is a country in west Africa. The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. People in Liberia speak English.

Lis forLibya

Libya is a country in northern Africa. The capital of Libya is Tripoli. People in Libya speak Arabic.
Madagascar is a large island country off the east coast of Africa. The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo. People in Madagascar speak Malagasy and French.
Mauritania is a country in west Africa. The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott. People in Mauritania speak Arabic. Not to be confused with Mauritius.
Mauritius is an island nation off the south east coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis.