North Africa
Known for their pyramids
Egypt
Timbuktu is its ancient city
Mali
Composed of a single, homogeneous ethnic group
Biggest producer in gold
South Africa
Last country to gain independence
South Sudan
Largest country in Africa
Algeria
Largest population
Nigeria
Known for the origin of the coffee bean
Ethiopia
Known for the Victoria Falls
Zambia
Largest diamond producer
Congo
Nile River flows through the country
Sudan
Known for its vast bauxite reserves
Guinea
World's largest dessert lake
Kenya
Top luxury safari destination
Botswana
First country to gain independence
Ghana
Known for high quality argan oil
Morocco
Known for the birthplace of Vodun
Benin
Known as the "Pearl of Africa"
Uganda
Mostly landlocked
Zimbabwe
Two countries who've never been colonized
Ethiopia and Libya
Most of its land is the Sahara Dessert
Libya
First sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from the colonial rule
Ghana
Wildlife diversity is the highest
Tanzania
Known for its natural resources, like oil and diamonds
Angola
Smallest country
The Republic of Seychelles