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Countries of Africa Quiz

There are 54 countries in Africa. Type as many as you can in 6 minutes: every correct name locks in as you type, and the list fills up as you go. Can you name all 54?

How to play: press Start and type country names into the box. Each correct name locks in straight away. Spelling is forgiving (no capitals or accents needed) and common other names count. When the timer runs out, you see every country you missed. The list is the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine, with continents as used across Quiz Zoomies.

Countries of Africa Quiz

Type as many countries as you can (54 in total) before the 6-minute timer runs out. Correct answers lock in as you type.

All 54 countries of Africa

Egypt counts as Africa. The list has the 54 African UN members; Western Sahara is a disputed territory and is not included. Algeria is the largest and Seychelles the smallest.

Africa: 54 countries
  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cabo Verde
  8. Cameroon
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Côte d'Ivoire
  13. Djibouti
  14. DR Congo
  15. Egypt
  16. Equatorial Guinea
  17. Eritrea
  18. Eswatini
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Kenya
  26. Lesotho
  27. Liberia
  28. Libya
  29. Madagascar
  30. Malawi
  31. Mali
  32. Mauritania
  33. Mauritius
  34. Morocco
  35. Mozambique
  36. Namibia
  37. Niger
  38. Nigeria
  39. Republic of the Congo
  40. Rwanda
  41. São Tomé and Príncipe
  42. Senegal
  43. Seychelles
  44. Sierra Leone
  45. Somalia
  46. South Africa
  47. South Sudan
  48. Sudan
  49. Tanzania
  50. Togo
  51. Tunisia
  52. Uganda
  53. Zambia
  54. Zimbabwe

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in Africa?

54 countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

What is the largest country in Africa?

Algeria is the largest by area (2,381,741 km²), and Nigeria has the most people (about 233 million). The smallest is Seychelles at 459 km².

Which countries count as Africa in this quiz?

Egypt counts as Africa. The list has the 54 African UN members; Western Sahara is a disputed territory and is not included.

Do I need the exact spelling?

No. Capitals, accents and punctuation are ignored, and common other names count, like Ivory Coast, Burma, Holland, UK or Czech Republic.

What should I play next?

Try the Africa flag quiz to match each country to its flag, or the capitals quiz for the same countries. The full countries of the world quiz has all 195.

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