Africa

General

Africa
Select “Explore the Regions” and choose a country to learn about its people, ecology and links to more resources. Select “Photoscope” for photo essays about Aids, conflict, environment, urban Africa and women. Select “Africa for Kids” to learn about some contemporary schools, maskmaking and a Swahili folktale. From PBS, in cooperation with National Geographic and Nature magazines.

Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
From the University of Wisconsin Libraries, this site includes over 25,000 photographs of Africa that are searchable by category and keyword or by selecting a country on a map.

Africa Maps
From the University of Texas at Austin Libraries, this site includes maps of all types in order by country or region.

African Wildlife Foundation
Major topics at this site, from a conservation group, are the regions of Africa, its animals and the latest headline news about the African environment. Forty-nine African mammals are profiled.

Algeria

Algeria
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Notes: Algeria
From the U.S. Department of State.

Angola

Angola
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Angola
From the U.S. Department of State.

Angola: A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Benin

Benin
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Benin
From the U.S. Department of State.

Botswana

Botswana
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Botswana
From the U.S. Department of State.

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)

Burkina Faso
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Burkina Faso
From the U.S. Department of State.

Burundi

Burundi
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Burundi
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Cameroon

Cameroon
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Cameroon
From the U.S. Department of State.

Cape Verde

Cape Verde
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Cape Verde
From the U.S. Department of State

Central African Republic

Central African Republic
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Central African Republic
From the U.S. Department of State.

Chad

Chad
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Chad
From the U.S. Department of State.

Chad-A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical,

Comoros Islands

Comoros Islands
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Comoros Islands
From the U.S. Department of State.

Comoros – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the (formerly Zaire)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From the U.S. Department of State.

Congo, Republic of the

Congo, Republic of the
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Republic of Congo
From the U.S. Department of State.

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Cote d’Ivoire
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Cote d’Ivoire
From the U.S. Department of State.

Djibouti

Djibouti
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Djibouti
From the U.S. Department of State.

Egypt

Egypt<br /> From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Egypt
From the U.S. Department of State.

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Equatorial Guinea
From the U.S. Department of State.

Eritrea

Eritrea
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Eritrea
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Ethiopia
From the U.S. Department of State.

Gabon

Gabon
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Gabon
From the U.S. Department of State.

Gambia, The

Gambia, The
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Gambia, The
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Ghana

Ghana
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Ghana
From the U.S. Department of State.

Ghana – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Guinea

Guinea
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Guinea
From the U.S. Department of State.

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Guinea-Bissau
From the U.S. Department of State.

Ivory Coast (see Cote d’Ivoire)

Kenya

Kenya
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Kenya
From the U.S. Department of State.

Lesotho

Lesotho
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Lesotho
From the U.S. Department of State.

Liberia

Liberia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Liberia
From the U.S. Department of State.

Libya

Libya
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Libya
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Madagascar

Madagascar
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Madagascar
From the U.S. Department of State.

Madagasdcar – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Malawi

Malawi
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Malawi
From the U.S. Department of State.

Mali

Mali
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Mali
From the U.S. Department of State.

Mauritania

Mauritania
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Mauritania
From the U.S. Department of State.

Mauritania – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Mauritius

Mauritius
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Mauritius
From the U.S. Department of State.

Mauritius – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Morocco

Morocco
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Morocco
From the U.S. Department of State.

Mozambique

Mozambique
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Mozambique
From the U.S. Department of State.

Namibia

Namibia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Namibia
From the U.S. Department of State.

Niger

Niger
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Niger
From the U.S. Department of State.

Nigeria

Nigeria
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Nigeria
From the U.S. Department of State.

Nigeria – A Country Study
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Rwanda

Rwanda
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Rwanda
From the U.S. Department of State.

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Sao Tome and Principe
From the U.S. Department of State.

Senegal

Senegal
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Senegal
From the U.S. Department of State.

Seychelles

Seychelles
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Seychelles
From the U.S. Department of State.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Sierra Leone
From the U.S. Department of State.

Somalia

Somalia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Somalia
From the U.S. Department of State.

South Africa

South Africa
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: South Africa
From the U.S. Department of State.

The Sudan

The Sudan
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Sudan
From the U.S. Department of State.

Swaziland

Swaziland
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Swaziland
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Tanzania

Tanzania
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Tanzania
From the U.S. Department of State.

Togo

Togo
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Togo
From the U.S. Department of State.

Tunisia

Tunisia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Tunisia
From the U.S. Department of State.

Uganda

Uganda
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Uganda
From the U.S. Department of State.

Upper Volta (see Burkina Faso)

Zaire (see Congo, Democratic Republic of the)

Zambia

Zambia
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Zambia
From the U.S. Department of State.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Background Note: Zimbabwe
From the U.S. Department of State.

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Last Updated: October 10, 2008