Flags of the 54 African countries, with updated data on population, GDP, political system, currency and others. Also the autonomous territories with international recognition and those still seeking to define their identity under colonial rule.
Angola
Region: South
Population: 38M
GDP: $105B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Kwanza
Vegetation: Tropical forests, savannah
Fauna: Elephant, giraffe
Algeria
Region: North
Population: 48M
GDP: $173B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Algerian dinar
Vegetation: Desert
Fauna: Camel, gazelle
Benin
Region: West
Population: 13.7M
GDP: $10B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Forests, savannah
Fauna: Elephant, monkey
Botswana
Region: South
Population: 2.5M
GDP: $18B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English, Setswana
Currency: Pula
Vegetation: Savannah, desert
Fauna: Lion, elephant
Burkina Faso
Region: West
Population: 24M
GDP: $17B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Antelope, lion
Burundi
Region: Centre
Population: 13.9M
GDP: $3B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Kirundi, French, English
Currency: Burundian franc
Vegetation: Mountains, forests
Fauna: Lion, monkey
Cape Verde
Region: West
Population: 0.58M
GDP: $2B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Cape Verdean coat of arms
Vegetation: Volcanic islands
Fauna: Turtles, birds
Cameroon
Region: Centre
Population: 29.8M
GDP: $39B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French, English
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests, savannah
Fauna: Gorilla, elephant
Chad
Region: Centre
Population: 19.2M
GDP: $11B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French, Arabic
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Antelope, lion
Comoros
Region: This
Population: 0.95M
GDP: $1.2B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French, Arabic, Comorian
Currency: Franco Comorian
Vegetation: Volcanic islands
Fauna: Dolphins, turtles
Congo
Region: Centre
Population: 6.2M
GDP: $8B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Gorilla, elephant
Côte d'Ivoire
Region: West
Population: 29.5M
GDP: $70B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Forests, savannah
Fauna: Elephant, chimpanzee
Egypt
Region: North
Population: 113M
GDP: $387B
Political system: Semi-presidential republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian pound
Vegetation: Desert, delta
Fauna: Camel, ibis
Eritrea
Region: This
Population: 3.9M
GDP: $2B
Political system: One-party state
Language: Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Currency: Nakfa
Vegetation: Mountains, coast
Fauna: Camel, wild goat
Eswatini
Region: South
Population: 1M
GDP: $4B
Political system: Absolute monarchy
Language: Siswati, English
Currency: Lilangeni
Vegetation: Mountains, savannah
Fauna: Lion, antelope
Ethiopia
Region: This
Population: 129.5M
GDP: $111B
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
Language: Amharic
Currency: Ethiopian Birr
Vegetation: Montane forests, savannah
Fauna: Ethiopian lion, baboon
Gabon
Region: Centre
Population: 2.4M
GDP: $17B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Elephant, gorilla
Gambia
Region: West
Population: 2.8M
GDP: $2B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Dalasi
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Zebra, lion
Ghana
Region: West
Population: 34.8M
GDP: $76B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Cedi
Vegetation: Tropical forests, savannah
Fauna: Elephant, lion
Guinea
Region: West
Population: 14.9M
GDP: $13B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: Guinean franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Lion, monkey
Guinea-Bissau
Region: West
Population: 2.2M
GDP: $1B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Portuguese
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Monkey, crocodile
Equatorial Guinea
Region: Centre
Population: 1.6M
GDP: $11B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Spanish, French, Portuguese
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Gorilla, monkey
Kenya
Region: This
Population: 61M
GDP: $95B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English, Swahili
Currency: Kenyan Shilling
Vegetation: Savannah, tropical forests
Fauna: Zebra, lion
Lesotho
Region: South
Population: 2.2M
GDP: $2B
Political system: Constitutional monarchy
Language: Sesotho
Currency: Loti
Vegetation: Mountains
Fauna: Guanaco, lion
Liberia
Region: West
Population: 5.7M
GDP: $4B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Liberian dollar
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Elephant, chimpanzee
Libya
Region: North
Population: 6.8M
GDP: $50B
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Libyan dinar
Vegetation: Desert
Fauna: Camel, gazelle
Madagascar
Region: This
Population: 31.6M
GDP: $13B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Malagasy, French
Currency: Ariary
Vegetation: Forests, savannah
Fauna: Lemur, chameleon
Malawi
Region: South
Population: 22.1M
GDP: $10B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Kwacha malawiana
Vegetation: Tropical forests, savannah
Fauna: Zebra, hippopotamus
Mali
Region: West
Population: 23.2M
GDP: $17B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Lion, gazelle
Morocco
Region: North
Population: 39.4M
GDP: $119B
Political system: Constitutional monarchy
Language: Arabic, Berber
Currency: Moroccan Dirham
Vegetation: Desert, mountains
Fauna: Camel, fox
Mauritius
Region: This
Population: 1.3M
GDP: $14B
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
Language: English, French
Currency: Mauritian rupee
Vegetation: Beaches, forests
Fauna: Birds, dolphins
Mauritania
Region: North
Population: 5.2M
GDP: $6B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Ouguiya
Vegetation: Desert
Fauna: Camel, gazelle
Mozambique
Region: South
Population: 35.6M
GDP: $15B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Metical
Vegetation: Forests, savannah
Fauna: Elephant, lion
Namibia
Region: South
Population: 2.8M
GDP: $13B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Namibian dollar
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Lion, elephant
Niger
Region: West
Population: 29.2M
GDP: $13B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Zebra, antelope
Nigeria
Region: West
Population: 233.9M
GDP: $514B
Political system: Federal Republic
Language: English
Currency: Naira
Vegetation: Savannah, tropical forest
Fauna: Elephant, lion
Central African Republic
Region: Centre
Population: 5.3M
GDP: $2B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French, Sango
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Elephant, lion
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region: Centre
Population: 89M
GDP: $48B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: Congolese franc
Vegetation: Rainforest
Fauna: Gorillas, elephants
Rwanda
Region: Centre
Population: 14.5M
GDP: $10B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Kinyarwanda, French, English
Currency: Rwandan franc
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Gorilla, buffalo
Sao Tome and Principe
Region: Centre
Population: 0.24M
GDP: $0.4B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Dobra
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Parrot, bat
Senegal
Region: West
Population: 19.4M
GDP: $24B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Lion, antelope
Seychelles
Region: This
Population: 0.1M
GDP: $1B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English, French
Currency: Seychelles Rupee
Vegetation: Islands, forests
Fauna: Birds, turtles
Sierra Leone
Region: West
Population: 8.8M
GDP: $4B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Leone
Vegetation: Tropical forests
Fauna: Lion, chimpanzee
Somalia
Region: This
Population: 17.7M
GDP: $7B
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
Language: Somali, Arabic
Currency: Somali Shilling
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Lion, gazelle
South Africa
Region: South
Population: 62.3M
GDP: $399B
Political system: Parliamentary Republic
Language: English
Currency: Rand
Vegetation: Savannah, fynbos
Fauna: Lion, rhinoceros
Sudan
Region: North
Population: 48.5M
GDP: $40B
Political system: Republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Sudanese pound
Vegetation: Desert, savannah
Fauna: Lion, hyena
South Sudan
Region: Centre
Population: 11M
GDP: $12B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: South Sudanese pound
Vegetation: Savannah, marshes
Fauna: Elephant, antelope
Tanzania
Region: This
Population: 69.3M
GDP: $64B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: Swahili, English
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Lion, elephant
Togo
Region: West
Population: 9.4M
GDP: $5B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: French
Currency: CFA franc
Vegetation: Forests, savannah
Fauna: Zebra, antelope
Tunisia
Region: North
Population: 12.4M
GDP: $40B
Political system: Semi-presidential republic
Language: Arabic
Currency: Tunisian Dinar
Vegetation: Desert, forests
Fauna: Camel, gazelle
Uganda
Region: This
Population: 53.3M
GDP: $45B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English, Swahili
Currency: Ugandan Shilling
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Gorilla, elephant
Djibouti
Region: This
Population: 1M
GDP: $3.3B
Political system: Semi-presidential republic
Language: French, Arabic
Currency: Djibouti Franc
Vegetation: Desert, coast
Fauna: Camel, gazelle
Zambia
Region: South
Population: 21.2M
GDP: $23B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Kwacha
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Lion, giraffe
Zimbabwe
Region: South
Population: 16.5M
GDP: $14B
Political system: Presidential Republic
Language: English
Currency: Zimbabwean dollar
Vegetation: Savannah, forests
Fauna: Elephant, lion