Identify African Countries Trivia Quiz

The island of Madagascar is the fourth-largest island. Madagascar is home to some of the world's most fascinating wild animals. A large proportion of its reptiles, mammals and plants are specific to Madagascar only. Some of the animals found on the island are the ring-tailed lemur, aye-aye and the fossa.

The flag of Madagascar consists of three colors: red, green and white. The flag has a white vertical stripe on the lefthand side while the red and green are in a horizontal position on the righthand side, which are both the same size.

Algeria is the largest country in Africa and its capital is Algiers, which is located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast. Algeria is also known as the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Although Algeria is a very large country, most people live on the northern Mediterranean coastline. In fact, 80% of the country is made up of the Sahara desert in the south.

When the country gained independence in 1962 Algeria's flag was made up of two vertical bands, green and white, with a red star and crescent in the center. As the country's main faith is Islam, the crescent symbolizes Islam.

Libya is in the northern part of Africa. The capital of Libya is Tripoli, which is also the largest city. Oil was found in Libya in the 1950s, which had a huge impact on the country. It went from being very poor to being quite rich due to the exports of oil and oil related products.

Because of the climate, the soil in Libya is of poor quality, which has the effect that crops don't grow very well. It is for this reason that Libya imports 75 to 80% of its food. The Sahara desert covers around 90% of the country and is the world's largest hot desert, reaching an average of 40°C (104°F) during the hottest months.

The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Arabic is the official language of the country. Egypt covers an area of around 1,001,449 square kilometers, with the Nile being the major river. The Nile River is very important to Egypt, as without the river, it would be all desert. People lived on the banks of the Nile over 8,000 years ago and were mainly fishermen and hunters. In Egypt, you will find plenty of pyramids, including the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Egypt is known for their love of cats. The Egyptians thought that if they mummified their cats, they would go to heaven. The first pyramid ever constructed in Egypt was built by a man called Djoser. In fact, the pyramid is named after him: "the Step Pyramid of Djoser".

Chad is located in Central Africa. Northern Chad is largely covered by the Sahara Desert, which is the third-largest desert on the planet. The capital city of Chad is N'Djamena, and it is also the largest city in the country. The original name of N'Djamena was Fort-Lamy, it was named after a French commander Amedee-François Lamy. The majority of people in Chad speak French, Sara and Arabic. Of all the sixteen landlocked countries in Africa, Chad is the largest.

Chad was a French colony up until 1960 and that is why the flag of Chad is based on the French flag.

Mali is a landlocked country located in the west of Africa. Mining and agriculture are the main resources for the economy. The country is a sovereign state that is split into ten regions. There are 13 official national languages in Mali, with Bambara, Arabic and Bozo being three of them.

The capital city is Bambara. It is said the richest man ever to have lived came from Mali. Mansa Musa was the first king of Timbuktu between 1280 and 1337, and it has been said he would have been worth 400 billion dollars in today's money.

The king made his money from gold and salt. Many places in Mali bear witness to his legacy.

The capital of Namibia is Windhoek, with a population of around 500,000. Namibia is known for gold, uranium and its high-quality diamonds. These products, including other minerals, play a big part in Namibia's economy. Many astronomers and stargazers from around the world visit Namibia because of its unpolluted skies, and also because you can see the Milky Way without the need for telescopes or other devices. The official language is English, but there are 132 other recognised languages.

The flag of Namibia is made up of five colours: red, white, blue, yellow and green. The top left of the flag shows the sun, which represents life and energy. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990; the flag was adopted on this date.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in Central Africa; it gained its independence from Belgium in 1960. The capital is Kinshasa, also the largest city in the country. French is the official language, with around 50% of the population speaking French. Other national languages are Swahili, Tshiluba, Lingala and Kikongo. The population is just under 98 million people but could grow in the future.

As with many countries in Africa, the DROC has large natural resources, which include cobalt, copper, silver, zinc, diamonds and gold. The country is the world's leading producer of cobalt and is thought to export up to 70% of the world's cobalt.

Wildlife in the DROC is threatened by pollution and the clearing of trees from its forests. The bonobos and eastern gorillas are in real danger, and it has been said they could both be extinct within ten years. Hopefully, plans in the future will protect these animals for future generations.

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. The government of the country is a federal parliamentary republic. The people of Ethiopia speak mainly in Amharic as well as Oromo and Somali; however, there is no official language. The population in 2024 was reported to be 132 million people, with just under six million living in the capital. To give you an idea of the size of the country, it is around five times bigger than the UK.

Although Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, it exports coffee, oilseeds, vegetables and gold. Most of the trade is between China, Sudan and Switzerland. Farmers grow coffee, beans, oilseeds, sugar cane, corn and cereals.

Ethiopia is a very good place to visit, as it has nine sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. Places to visit are Simien National Park, Karat and Rock-Hewn Churches, and Lalibela.

Angola is a country located on the southwestern coast of Africa. The capital of Angola is Luanda, which is the largest city. The official language of Angola is Portuguese, with the majority speaking Angolan Portuguese. As with many African countries, many other languages are spoken. On November 11, 1975, Angola proclaimed its independence from Portugal following a lengthy battle known as the Angolan War of Independence.

Considering all the wars in Angola over the years, the country is now the sixth-richest country in Africa with the export of oil, gas and precious stones. The country also exports agricultural produce, which includes coffee, maize, bananas and tobacco.

After being believed to be extinct due to years of civil war, the majestic indigenous Angolan giant black sable antelope was rediscovered in 2004. The antelope is also the national animal of Angola.