Þ Chief of State: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia
Þ Population: 33,333,216 (July 2007 est.)
Þ Land Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Þ Capital City : Algiers
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Þ Calling Code-213
Þ Currency- Algerian Dinar
Þ Religions: Sunni Muslim 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/5/1962
Þ GDP: $250 billion (2006 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President José Eduardo Dos Santos
Þ Head of Government: President José Eduardo Dos Santos
Þ Population: 12,263,596 (July 2007 EST.)
Þ Land Area: 1,246,700 sq km
Þ Capital City : Luanda
Þ Languages: Bantu, Portuguese (official), Other African languages
Þ Calling Code-244
Þ Currency- Kwanza
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%, indigenous beliefs 47%
Þ Government: transitional government
Þ Date of independence: 11/11/1975
Þ GDP: $53.06 billion (2006 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Thomas Yayi Boni
Þ Head of Government: President Thomas Yayi Boni
Þ Population: 7,250,033
Þ Land Area: 110,620 sq km
Þ Capital City : Porto-Novo
Þ Languages: French (official), Yoruba, other African languages, Fon
Þ Calling Code-229
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 30%, Muslim20%, indigenous beliefs 50%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/1/1960
Þ GDP: $1.778 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Seretse Khama Ian Khama
Þ Head of Government: President Seretse Khama Ian Khama
Þ Population: 1,640,115
Þ Land Area: 585,370 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: English (official), Setswana
Þ Calling Code-267
Þ Currency- Pula
Þ Religions: Christian 50%, indigenous Beliefs 50%
Þ Government: parliamentary republic
Þ Date of independence: 9/30/1966
Þ GDP: $15.05 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Blaise Compaore
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Tertius Zongo
Þ Population: 13,925,313
Þ Land Area: 273,800 sq km
Þ Capital City : Ouagadougou
Þ Languages: French (official), other African languages
Þ Calling Code-226
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communautefinanciere africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 10%, Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%
Þ Government: parliamentary
Þ Date of independence: 8/5/1960
Þ GDP: $15.74 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Pierre Nkurunziza
Þ Head of Government: President Pierre Nkurunziza
Þ Population: 6,370,609
Þ Land Area: 25,650 sq km
Þ Capital City : Bujumbura
Þ Languages: French (official), Kirundi (official), Swahili
Þ Calling Code-257
Þ Currency- Burundi
Þ Religions: Muslim 10%, Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%, indigenous Beliefs 23%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/1/1962
Þ GDP: $4.001 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Paul Biya
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Philemon Yang
Þ Population: 16,380,005
Þ Land Area: 469,440 sq km
Þ Capital City : Yaounde
Þ Languages: English (official), French (official), other African languages
Þ Calling Code-237
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communaute financiere africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40%
Þ Government: unitary republic
Þ Date of independence: 1/1/1960
Þ GDP: $30.17 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Pedro Verona
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira Neves
Þ Population: 418,224
Þ Land Area: 4,033 sq km
Þ Capital City : Praia
Þ Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo (creole Portuguese and West African words)
Þ Calling Code-238
Þ Currency- Escudo Caboverdiano
Þ Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic (Infused with indigenous beliefs)
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/5/1975
Þ GDP: $600 million (2002 EST.)
Þ President: Gen. François Bozizé (2003)
Þ Prime Minister: Faustin Archange Touadéra (2008)
Þ Population: 3,799,897
Þ Land Area: 622,984 sq km
Þ Capital City : Bangui
Þ Languages: Arabic, French (official), Swahili, Sangho, Hunsa
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Muslim 15%, Roman Catholic 25%, Protestant 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, other 11%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/13/1960
Þ GDP: $4.284 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Lt. Gen. Idriss Deby Itno
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Youssouf Saleh Abbas
Þ Population: 9,826,419
Þ Land Area: 1,259,200 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Sango, other African Languages, Sara
Þ Calling Code-235
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 35%, Muslim 51%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/11/1960
Þ GDP: $15.66 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi
Þ Head of Government: President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi
Þ Population: 671,247
Þ Land Area: 2,170 sq km
Þ Capital City : Moroni
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Comoran
Þ Calling Code-269
Þ Currency- Comorian Franc
Þ Religions: Roman Catholic 2%, Sunni Muslim 98%
Þ Government: independent republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/6/1975
Þ GDP: $441 (2002 EST.)
Þ President: Laurent Gbagbo (2000)
Þ Prime Minister: Charles Konan Banny (transitional) (2005)
Þ Population: 17,298,040
Þ Land Area: 318,000 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: French (official), other African Languages, Dioula
Þ Calling Code-1
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 34%, Muslim 27%, animist 15%, other 3%, no religion 21%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/7/1960
Þ GDP: $24.78 billion (2004 EST.
D R of Congo
Þ President: Joseph Kabila (2001)
Þ Prime Minister: Adolphe Muzito (2008)
Þ Population: 60,085,804
Þ Land Area: 2,267,600 sq km
Þ Capital City : Kinshasa
Þ Languages: French (official), Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- New Zaire
Þ Religions: Muslim 10%, Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous Beliefs 10%
Þ Government: dictatorship
Þ Date of independence: 6/30/1960
Þ GDP: $42.74 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Ismail Omar Guelleh
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita Dileita
Þ Population: 476,703
Þ Land Area: 21,980 sq km
Þ Capital City : Djibouti
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Somali, Afar
Þ Calling Code -253
Þ Currency- Djibouti
Þ Religions: Christian 6%, Muslim 94%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 6/27/1977
Þ GDP: $619 million (2002 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Ignacio Milam Tang
Þ Population: 535,881
Þ Land Area: 28,051 sq km
Þ Capital City : Malabo
Þ Languages: English, French (official), Spanish (official), Fang, Bubi, Ibo
Þ Calling Code -240
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: nominally Christian and Predominantly Roman Catholic, Pagan Practices
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/12/1968
Þ GDP: $1.27 billion (2002 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Isaias Afwerki
Þ Head of Government: President Isaias Afwerki
Þ Population: 4,561,599
Þ Land Area: 121,320 sq km
Þ Capital City : Asmara
Þ Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Tigrinya, Afar, Tigre
Þ Calling Code-291
Þ Currency- Eritreian Nakfa, Ethiopian Birr
Þ Religions: Coptic Christian, Muslim, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Þ Government: transitional government
Þ Date of independence: 5/24/1993
Þ GDP: $4.154 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Girma Wolde-Giorgis
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
Þ Population: 73,053,286
Þ Land Area: 1,119,683 sq km
Þ Capital City : Addis Ababa
Þ Languages: Amharic, Arabic, English, Tigrinya, Somali, Orominga, Guaraginga
Þ Calling Code-251
Þ Currency- Birr
Þ Religions: Muslim 45-50%, animist 12%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35-40%, other 3.8%
Þ Government: federal republic
Þ Date of independence: 1/1/2100
Þ GDP: $54.89 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Ali Bongo Ondimba
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Paul Biyoghe Mba
Þ Population: 1,389,201
Þ Land Area: 257,667 sq km
Þ Capital City : Libreville
Þ Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Þ Calling Code-241
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: 55-75% Christian, Muslim, animist
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/17/1960
Þ GDP: $7.966 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ President: Yahya Jammeh (1994)
Þ Population: 1,546,848
Þ Land Area: 10,000 sq km
Þ Capital City : Banjul
Þ Languages: English (official), Fula, Wolof, indigenous languages, Mandinka
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency-Dalasi
Þ Religions: Christian 9%, Muslim 90%, Indigenous beliefs 1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 2/18/1965
Þ GDP: $2.597 Billion
Þ Chief of State: President John Atta Mills
Þ Head of Government: President John Atta Mills
Þ Population: 21,029,853
Þ Land Area: 230,020 sq km
Þ Capital City : Accra
Þ Languages: English (official), Ewe, Ga, Other African languages
Þ Calling Code-233
Þ Currency-Cedi
Þ Religions: Christian 24%, Muslim 30%, indigenous beliefs 38%, other 8%
Þ Government: constitutional democracy
Þ Date of independence: 3/6/1957
Þ GDP: $48.27 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Gen Sékouba Konaté
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Jean-Marie Dore
Þ Population: 9,467,866
Þ Land Area: 245,857 sq km
Þ Capital City : Conakry
Þ Languages: French (official), other African Languages
Þ Calling Code-224
Þ Currency- Guinea Syli , Guinea
Þ Religions: Christian 8%, Muslim 85%, Indigenous beliefs 7%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/2/1958
Þ GDP: $19.50 billion (2004 EST.)
Guinea- Bissau
Þ Chief of State: President Malam Bacai Sanha
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior
Þ Population: 1,416,027
Þ Land Area: 28,000 sq km
Þ Capital City : Bissau
Þ Languages: Portuguese (official), other African languages, Crioulo (creole Portuguese and West African words)
Þ Calling Code-245
Þ Currency- Guinea-Bissau
Þ Religions: Christian 5%, Muslim 45%, indigenous beliefs 50%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 9/24/1973
Þ GDP: $1.008 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Mwai Kibaki
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Þ Population: 33,829,590
Þ Land Area: 569,250 sq km
Þ Capital City : Nairobi
Þ Languages: English (official), Swahili (official), indigenous languages
Þ Calling Code-254
Þ Currency- Kenyan Shillingg
Þ Religions: Muslim 10%, Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 45%, indigenous Beliefs 10%, other 2%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 12/12/1963
Þ GDP: $34.68 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: King Letsie III
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili
Þ Population: 1,867,035
Þ Land Area: 30,355 sq km
Þ Capital City : Maseru
Þ Languages: English (official), Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho
Þ Calling Code-266
Þ Currency- Loti, Maloti and South African Rand
Þ Religions: Christian 80%, indigenous Beliefs 20%
Þ Government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 10/4/1966
Þ GDP: $5.892 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Þ Head of Government: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Þ Population: 3,482,211
Þ Land Area: 96,320 sq km
Þ Capital City : Monrovia
Þ Languages: English (official), other African languages
Þ Calling Code -231
Þ Currency- Liberian Doller
Þ Religions: Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/26/1847
Þ GDP: $2.903 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Revolutionary Leader Col. Muammar Abu Minyar al-Qadhafi
Þ Head of Government: Secretary of the General People's Committee (Prime Minister) al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi
Þ Population: 5,765,563
Þ Land Area: 1,759,540 sq km
Þ Capital City : Tripoli
Þ Languages: Arabic, English, Italian
Þ Calling Code-218
Þ Currency- Libyan Dinar
Þ Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 97%
Þ Government: Jamahiriya
Þ Date of independence: 12/24/1951
Þ GDP: $37.48 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: HAT President Andry Rajoelina
Þ Head of Government: HAT Prime Minister Roindefo Zafitsimivalo Monja
Þ Population: 18,040,341
Þ Land Area: 581,540 sq km
Þ Capital City : Antananarivo
Þ Languages: French (official), Malagasy (official)
Þ Calling Code-261
Þ Currency-Malagasy Franc
Þ Religions: Christian 41%, Muslim 7%, indigenous beliefs 52%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 6/26/1960
Þ GDP: $14.56 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Bingu wa Mutharika
Þ Head of Government: President Bingu wa Mutharika
Þ Population: 12,158,924
Þ Land Area: 94,080 sq km
Þ Capital City : Lilongwe
Þ Languages: Chichewa (official), English (official)
Þ Calling Code-265
Þ Currency- Malawian Kwacha
Þ Religions: Muslim 20%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant 55%, indigenous Beliefs 3%
Þ Government: democracy
Þ Date of independence: 7/6/1964
Þ GDP: $7.41 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Amadou Toumani Toure
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Modibo Sidibe
Þ Population: 12,291,529
Þ Land Area: 1.22 million sq km
Þ Capital City : Bamako
Þ Languages: Bambara, French (official), other African languages
Þ Calling Code-223
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 1%, Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 9/22/1960
Þ GDP: $11.00 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
Þ Population: 3,086,859
Þ Land Area: 1,030,400 sq km
Þ Capital City : Nouakchott
Þ Languages: French, Wolof (official), Hasaniya Arabic (official), Pular, Soninke
Þ Calling Code-222
Þ Currency- Ouguiya
Þ Religions: Muslim 100%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 11/28/1960
Þ GDP: $5.534 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam
Þ Population: 1,230,602
Þ Land Area: 1,850 sq km
Þ Capital City : Port Louis
Þ Languages: English (official), French, Hindi, Urdu, Creole, Hakka, Bojpoori
Þ Calling Code-230
Þ Currency- Mauritius
Þ Religions: Christian 28.3%, Muslim 16.6%, Hindu 52%, other 3.1%
Þ Government: parliamentary democracy
Þ Date of independence: 3/12/1968
Þ GDP: $15.68 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: King Mohamed VI
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi
Þ Population: 32,725,847
Þ Land Area: 446,300 sq km
Þ Capital City : Rabat
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Þ Calling Code-212
Þ Currency- Moroccan Dirham
Þ Religions: Christian 1.1%, Muslim 98.7%, Jewish 0.2%
Þ Government: constitutional monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 3/2/1956
Þ GDP: $134.6 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Armando Guebuza
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Aires Bonifacio Ali
Þ Population: 19,406,703
Þ Land Area: 784,090 sq km
Þ Capital City : Maputo
Þ Languages: Portuguese (official), indigenous languages
Þ Calling Code-258
Þ Currency-Metical
Þ Religions: Christian 30%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 50%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 6/25/1975
Þ GDP: $23.38 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Hifikepunye Pohamba
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Nahas Angula
Þ Population: 2,030,692
Þ Land Area: 825,418 sq km
Þ Capital City : Windhoek
Þ Languages: Afrikaans, English (official), German, Oshivambo, Herero, Nama
Þ Calling Code-264
Þ Currency- Namibia
Þ Religions: Christian 80-90%, indigenous beliefs 10-20%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 3/21/1990
Þ GDP: $14.76 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy Djibo Salou
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Mahamadou Danda
Þ Population: 11,665,937
Þ Land Area: 1,266,700 sq km
Þ Capital City : Niamey
Þ Languages: French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Þ Calling Code-227
Þ Currency- West African Franc and Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Muslim 80%, indigenous beliefs and other 20%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/3/1960
Þ GDP: $9.716 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Goodluck Jonathan
Þ Head of Government: President Goodluck Jonathan
Þ Population: 128,771,988
Þ Land Area: 910,768 sq km
Þ Capital City : Abuja
Þ Languages: English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani
Þ Calling Code-234
Þ Currency- Naira
Þ Religions: Christian 40%, Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 10%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/1/1960
Þ GDP: $125.7 billion (2004 EST.)
P.R Of Congo
Þ President: Denis Sassou-Nguesso (1997)
Þ Prime Minister: Isidore Mvouba (2005)
Þ Population: 3,039,126
Þ Land Area: 341,500 sq km
Þ Capital City : Brazzaville
Þ Languages: French (official), Lingala, Other African languages, Kikongo, Monokutuba
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 50%, Muslim 2%, animist 48%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 8/15/1960
Þ GDP: $2.324 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President:Paul Kagame
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister:Bernard Makuza
Þ Population: 8,440,820
Þ Land Area: 24,948 sq km
Þ Capital City : Kigali
Þ Languages: English (official), French (official), Swahili, Kinyarwanda (official)
Þ Calling Code-250
Þ Curreency-Rwanda Franc
Þ Religions: Muslim 4.6%, Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, none 1.7%, indigenous beliefs and other 0.1%, Adventist 11.1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/1/1962
Þ GDP: $10.43 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ President: Fradique de Menezes (2003)
Þ Prime Minister: Patrice Trovoada (2008)
Þ Population: 187,410
Þ Land Area: 1,001 sq km
Þ Capital City : Sao Tome
Þ Languages: Portuguese (official)
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Dobra
Þ Religions: Christian 80%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 7/12/1975
Þ GDP: $214 million (2003 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Abdoulaye Wade
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
Þ Population: 11,126,832
Þ Land Area: 192,000 sq km
Þ Capital City : Dakar
Þ Languages: French (official), Wolof, Dioula, Pular, Mandingo
Þ Calling Code-221
Þ Currency- West African Franc and Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 5%, Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 4/4/1960
Þ GDP: $18.36 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President James Michel
Þ Head of Government: President James Michel
Þ Population: 81,188
Þ Land Area: 455 sq km
Þ Capital City : Victoria
Þ Languages: English (official), French (official), Creole
Þ Calling Code-248
Þ Currency- Seychelles
Þ Religions: Anglican 6.8%, Roman Catholic 86.6%, other 4.1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 6/29/1976
Þ GDP: $626 million (2002 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Ernest Bai Koroma
Þ Head of Government: President Ernest Bai Koroma
Þ Population: 6,017,643
Þ Land Area: 71,620 sq km
Þ Capital City : Freetown
Þ Languages: English (official), Krio, Mende, Temne
Þ Calling Code-232
Þ Currency- Leone
Þ Religions: Christian 10%, Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%
Þ Government: constitutional democracy
Þ Date of independence: 4/27/1961
Þ GDP: $3.335 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: Transitional Federal President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Þ Population: 8,591,629
Þ Land Area: 627,337 sq km
Þ Capital City : Mogadishu
Þ Languages: Arabic, English, Italian, Somali (official)
Þ Calling Code-252
Þ Currency- Somali Shilling
Þ Religions: Sunni Muslim
Þ Government: none
Þ Date of independence: 7/1/1960
Þ GDP: $4.597 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Þ Head of Government: President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Þ Population: 44,344,136
Þ Land Area: 1,219,912 sq km
Þ Capital City : Pretoria
Þ Languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Tswana, Xhosa, Zulu, Swazi, Tsongo , Venda
Þ Calling Code-27
Þ Currency- Rand
Þ Religions: Christian 68%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5%,indigenous beliefs and Other 28.5%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 5/31/1910
Þ GDP: $491.4 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir
Þ Head of Government: President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir
Þ Population: 40,187,486
Þ Land Area: 2.376 million sq km
Þ Capital City : Khartoum
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), English, Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages
Þ Calling Code-249
Þ Currency- Sudanese Pound
Þ Religions: Christian 5%, Muslim 70% (mostly Sunni), indigenous beliefs 25%
Þ Government: transitional government
Þ Date of independence: 1/1/1956
Þ GDP: $76.19 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: King Mswati III
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini
Þ Population: 1,173,900
Þ Land Area: 17,203 sq km
Þ Capital City : Mbabane
Þ Languages: English (official), siSwati(official)
Þ Calling Code-268
Þ Currency- Lilangeni
Þ Religions: Muslim 10%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant, indigenous beliefs
Þ Government: monarchy
Þ Date of independence: 9/6/1968
Þ GDP: $6.018 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Jakaya Kikwete
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda
Þ Population: 36,766,356
Þ Land Area: 886,037 sq km
Þ Capital City : Dar es Salaam
Þ Languages: Arabic, English (official), Swahili (official), indigenous languages, Kiunguju
Þ Calling Code-255
Þ Currency- Tanzanian Shilling
Þ Religions: Christian 30%, Muslim 35%, indigenous beliefs 35%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 4/26/1964
Þ GDP: $23.71 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ President: Faure Gnassingbe (2005)
Þ Prime Minister: Komlan Mally (2007)
Þ Population: 5,681,519
Þ Land Area: 54,385 sq km
Þ Capital City : Lome
Þ Languages: Ewe, French (official), Mina, Kabye, Dagomba
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Franc de la Communauté financière africaine
Þ Religions: Christian 29%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 51%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 4/27/1960
Þ GDP: $8.684 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi
Þ Population: 10,074,951
Þ Land Area: 155,360 sq km
Þ Capital City : Tunis
Þ Languages: Arabic (official), French
Þ Calling Code-216
Þ Currency- Tunisian Dinar
Þ Religions: Christian 1%, Muslim 98%, Jewish, other 1%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 3/20/1956
Þ GDP: $70.88 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Apollo Nsibambi
Þ Population: 27,269,482
Þ Land Area: 199,710 sq km
Þ Capital City : Kampala
Þ Languages: Arabic, English (official), Luganda, Swahili, other African languages, Ganda, Nilo-Saharan
Þ Calling Code-256
Þ Currency- Ugandan Shilling
Þ Religions: Muslim 16%, Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, indigenous Beliefs 18%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/9/1962
Þ GDP: $39.39 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Population: 273,008
Þ Land Area: 266,000 sq km
Þ Capital City
Þ Languages: Hasaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
Þ Calling Code-
Þ Currency- Moroccan Dirham, Mauritanian Ouguiya
Þ Religions: Muslim
Þ Government: NA
Þ Date of independence:
Þ GDP: $NA
Þ Chief of State: President Rupiah Banda
Þ Head of Government: President Rupiah Banda
Þ Population: 11,261,795
Þ Land Area: 740,724 sq km
Þ Capital City : Lusaka
Þ Languages: Bemba, English (official), indigenous languages, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja , Tonga
Þ Calling Code-260
Þ Currency- Zambian Kwacha
Þ Religions: Christian 50/75%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Muslim and other 24-49%
Þ Government: republic
Þ Date of independence: 10/24/1964
Þ GDP: $9.409 billion (2004 EST.)
Þ Chief of State: President Robert Gabriel Mugabe
Þ Head of Government: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai
Þ Population: 12,746,990
Þ Land Area: 386,670 sq km
Þ Capital City : Harare
Þ Languages: English (official), Ndebele, Shona, other African languages
Þ Calling Code-263
Þ Currency- US
Þ Religions: Christian 25%, Muslim 1%, indigenous beliefs 24%, syncretic 50%, Muslim and other 1%
Þ Government: parliamentary democracy
Þ Date of independence: 4/18/1980
Þ GDP: $24.37 billion (2004 EST.)
