African Nations Flashcards
This country has the largest population of any country in the region
Nigeria
This is the only non landlocked country in the Sahel
Mauritania
About 90% of people in this country are Islam
Mali
About 10% of people in this country are Christians.
Burkina Faso
Along with Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, this country makes up the Sahel
Chad
Along with Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad, this country makes up the Sahel
Niger
A civil war in this country hurt the economy and they are still suffering from it
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This country has rich deposits of copper, tin and industrial diamonds
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This country is home to the Serengeti National Park which attracts many tourists
Tanzania
This country has a stable government that is because of the ethnic groups living together in peace because most people speak Swahili
Tanzania
This country revived its independence in 1963 and used to be very prosperous
Kenya
In 2007, this country held an election that led to violent riots
Kenya
This country has used its oil, manganese, uranium and timber to build a prosperous economy
Gabon
This country produces lots of coffee and cacao for export
Cameroon
This country was ruled by the harsh leader, Idi Amin, in the 1970’s
Uganda
In the 1990’s there was a genocide that killed hundreds of thousands of Tutsi people
Rwanda
Along with Rwanda, this country has the highest population density of Southeast SSA
Burundi
From 1983-2004, the Muslims in the north and the Christians in the south of this country fought a harsh civil war that killed about 1.5 million people.
Sudan
Unlike the north part of this nation, the south part has fertile soil because this is where the two Nile rivers join together
South Sudan
In the 1980’s, this country suffered from a harsh drought and their plentiful fields turned to dust
Ethiopia
This country suffered from a famine that killed 1 million people through starvation and disease
Ethiopia
This is a small Muslim country that broke away from Ethiopia in 1993
Eritrea
Most people in this country are Muslim and in the 1980’s disputes between the two clans led to civil war
Somalia
This country is a meeting point of many important trade routes that link Africa with Asia
Djibouti
Tourism is the fastest growing industry here. National parks help to protect the habitats of the country’s wildlife. Name the nation
Tanzania
This is the most highly developed country in Africa
South Africa
This country is a mix of black ethnic groups which are 75% of the countries population and people of European decent which are 10% of the country’s population
South Africa
In the early 1900’s British rulers formed this country as a white-ruled one
South Africa
Along with Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, these are the inland countries of Southern Africa.
Lesotho
Along with Lesotho, this country is an enclave of South Africa
Swaziland
This countries economy relies of the exporting of diamonds and other minerals
Botswana
This country is rich in gold, copper, iron ore and asbestos
Zimbabwe
This country relies on copper for most of its income and now that copper prices are going down, it’s income goes down to
Zambia
This country is east of Zambia and has wetlands, lakes, mountains and forests and it got its independence in the 1990’s
Malawi
This island country relies on cacao, coconut, and, more recently, petroleum exports.
São Tomé and Príncipe
This country has 200 ethnic groups and French is the official language
Democratic Republic of the Congo
