African Countries

By Keir Chapman / 24th May 2018

The flag of Algeria, featuring two vertical bands of green and white with a red crescent and red star in the centre.

Country: Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Total Area: 2,381,741 km2 or 919,595 mi2

Population: (Estimated July 2012): 35,406,303

Language: Arabic

Currency: Algerian dinar (DA)

The flag of Angola, with a horizontal red and black split background, featuring a yellow emblem of a half gear wheel crossed by a machete and topped with a star in the centre.

Country: Angola

Capital: Luanda

Total Area: 1,246,700km2 or 481,354 mi2

Population: (Estimated July 2012): 18,056,072

Language: Portuguese

Currency: Kwanza (AOA)