| A | B |
| Algeria | Seaports |
| Libya | 93% desert |
| Egypt | Pyramids |
| Morocco | Islamic Kingdom |
| Tunisia | Carthrage |
| Mali | 90% muslim |
| Chad | Lake Chad |
| Niger | Landlocked |
| Sudan | Largest country |
| Kenya | Home of Mau Mau |
| Ethiopia | One of the worlds poorest countries |
| Somalia | Mountain Gorillas |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Formerly known as the Belgian Congo and Zaire |
| Eritrea | Former Italian Colony |
| Equatorial Guinea | Former spanish colony |
| Cameroon | Was a german colony |
| South Africa | World's biggest diamond producer |
| Namibia | Africa's newest independant state |
| Botswana | Kalahari Desert |
| Zimbabwe | Formerly Southern Rhodesia |
| Mozambique | Copra is a major export |
| Madagascar | Former Pirate Kingdom |
| Republic of the Congo | 10% of the roads are paved |
| Central African Republic | 3% of the land is arable |
| Lesotho | Completely surrounded by South Africa |