Africa comprises 54 fully recognized sovereign states, as well as a number of dependent territories and unrecognized gusadarstvo. Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area, and Nigeria is the largest by population. All 54 independent countries of Africa in alphabetical order, from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Always up-to-date and accurate information. A comprehensive list of 56 recognised sovereign states and two non-sovereign territories in Africa, with their names, flags, capitals, populations, areas, and currencies. Also includes nine sub-national regions of non-African sovereign states that are located on the African continent. Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [9] With nearly 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; [10][11] the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. [12 ...
