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Malta and parts of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain are located on the African continental plate, some considerably closer to the African mainland than the European mainland but, politically, are generally considered to be European by convention. Egypt, although extending into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, is considered an African state.
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa, which is also the second largest in the continent. Africa is the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 March 2025. Country in Southern Africa Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swazi) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery" "We hide ourselves away" "We are powerful ones" Anthem: " Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " "Oh God, Giver of Blessings to the ...
Historically, being landlocked has been disadvantageous to a country's development. It cuts a nation off from important sea resources such as fishing, and impedes or prevents direct access to maritime trade, a crucial component of economic and social advance. As such, coastal regions, or inland regions that have access to the World Ocean ...
Lesotho, [a] formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km (687 mi) border, [8] it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula.
Central African Republic (15 C, 3 P) Chad (15 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "Landlocked countries" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
Burkina Faso [a] is a landlocked country in West Africa, [6] bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km 2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. [14]
This is a list of countries and territories by land and maritime borders.For each country or territory, the number and identity of other countries and territories that neighbor it are listed.