List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa

{{Short description|none}} {{Use British English|date=August 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} center|200px This is a '''list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa'''. It includes fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of non-African sovereign states, and nine sub-national regions of non-African sovereign states. 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.

==Sovereign states== {{Further|Sovereign state}}

===Recognised sovereign states=== The following 54 fully recognised states are all members of the United Nations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/en/members/ |title=Member States |publisher=United Nations |access-date=28 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207190946/http://www.un.org/en/members/ |archive-date=2011-02-07 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the African Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.au.int/en/member_states/countryprofiles |title=Member States |publisher=African Union |access-date=15 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109054331/http://www.au.int/en/member_states/countryprofiles |archive-date=9 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starafrica.com/en/news/detail-news/view/african-union-welcomes-south-sudan-as-th-180441.html |title=African Union Welcomes South Sudan as the 54th Member State of the Union |publisher=StarAfrica.com |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223204621/http://www.starafrica.com/en/news/detail-news/view/african-union-welcomes-south-sudan-as-th-180441.html |archive-date=23 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2013-mar-25-la-fg-central-african-republic-20130326-story.html |title=African Union suspends Central African Republic after coup |work=Los Angeles Times |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=14 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231071827/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/25/world/la-fg-central-african-republic-20130326 |archive-date=2014-12-31 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/africa-population/ |title=Africa Population (LIVE) |publisher=www.worldometers.info |access-date=31 July 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! class="unsortable" | Flag ! class="unsortable" | Map ! English short, formal names, and ISO <ref name="CIA Names">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2142.html |title=Field Listing :: Names |publisher=CIA |access-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701201536/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2142.html |archive-date=2017-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="UN Names">{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/9th-uncsgn-docs/UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%20-%20August%202009.pdf |title=UNGEGN List of Country Names |publisher=United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names |year=2007 |access-date=28 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728144159/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/UNGEGN/docs/9th-uncsgn-docs/UNGEGN%20WG%20Country%20Names%20Document%20-%20August%202009.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-28 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Europa">{{cite web |url=http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm#fn-tw1 |title=List of countries, territories and currencies |publisher=Europa |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=10 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805170859/http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm#fn-tw1 |archive-date=2013-08-05 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1974 |title=ISO 3166 |url=https://www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=International Organization for Standardization}}</ref> ! Domestic short and formal name(s) <ref name="CIA Names"/><ref name="UN Names"/> ! Capital <ref name="Europa"/><ref name="Capital">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2057.html |title=Field Listing :: Capital |publisher=CIA |access-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629164805/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2057.html |archive-date=2011-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/ |title=UNGEGN World Geographical Names |publisher=United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names |date=29 July 2011 |access-date=3 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110801231428/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/geonames/ |archive-date=2011-08-01 |url-status=live }}</ref> ! Population {{UN Population|Year}} {{UN Population|ref}} ! Area{{Cref2|a}}{{Cref2|b}} <ref name="Area">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html |title=Field Listing :: Area |publisher=CIA |access-date=7 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916073443/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html |archive-date=2012-09-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ! Currency <ref name="Europa"/> |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Algeria|alt=Flag of Algeria | 150px | Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria DZA | {{langx|ar|الجزائر—الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية}} (''Al Jazāʼir—Al Jumhūriyyah al Jazāʾiriyyah ad Dimuqrāṭiyyah ash Shaʾbiyyah'') | Algiers {{langx|ar|الجزائر}} (''Al Jazā’ir'') | {{UN Population|Algeria}} | {{sort|02381740|{{convert|2381740|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Algerian dinar |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Angola | 150px | Angola Republic of Angola AGO | Portuguese: ''Angola—República de Angola'' | Luanda Portuguese: ''Luanda'' | {{UN Population|Angola}} | {{sort|01246700|{{convert|1246700|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | kwanza |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Benin | 150px | Benin Republic of Benin BEN | French: ''Bénin—République du Bénin'' | Porto-Novo French: ''Porto-Novo'' | {{UN Population|Benin}} | {{sort|00112622|{{convert|112622|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Botswana | 150px | Botswana Republic of Botswana BWA | English: Botswana—Republic of Botswana Tswana: ''Botswana—Lefatshe la Botswana'' | Gaborone English: Gaborone Tswana: ''Gaborone'' | {{UN Population|Botswana}} | {{sort|00581726|{{convert|581726|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | pula |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Burkina Faso | 150px | Burkina Faso BFA | Mooré: ''Burkĩna Faso'' | Ouagadougou Mooré: ''Waogdgo'' | {{UN Population|Burkina Faso}} | {{sort|00274000|{{convert|274000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Burundi | 150px | Burundi Republic of Burundi BDI | French: ''Burundi—République du Burundi'' Kirundi: ''Burundi—Republika y'u Burundi'' | Gitega French: ''Gitega'' Kirundi: ''Gitega'' | {{UN Population|Burundi}} | {{sort|00027830|{{convert|27830|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Burundi franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Cameroon | 150px | Cameroon Republic of Cameroon CMR | English: Cameroon—Republic of Cameroon French: ''Cameroun—République du Cameroun'' | Yaoundé English: Yaoundé French: ''Yaoundé'' | {{UN Population|Cameroon}} | {{sort|00475442|{{convert|475442|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} includes the Cameroonian-administered parts of Southern Cameroons, which is claimed by the Southern Cameroons Peoples Organisation as the Republic of Ambazonia | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Cape Verde | 150px | Cape Verde Republic of Cabo Verde CPV | Portuguese: ''Cabo Verde—República de Cabo Verde'' | Praia Portuguese: ''Praia'' | {{UN Population|Cabo Verde}} | {{sort|00004033|{{convert|4033|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Cape Verdean escudo |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Central African Republic | 150px | Central African Republic CAF | Sango: ''Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka'' French: ''République centrafricaine'' | Bangui Sango: ''Bangî'' French: ''Bangui'' | {{UN Population|Central African Republic}} | {{sort|00622984|{{convert|622984|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Chad | 150px | Chad Republic of Chad TCD | {{langx|ar|تشاد—جمهورية تشاد}} (''Tshād—Jumhūriyyat Tshād'') French: ''Tchad—République du Tchad'' | N'Djamena {{langx|ar|نجامينا}} (''Nijāmīnā'') French: ''N'Djaména'' | {{UN Population|Chad}} | {{sort|01284000|{{convert|1284000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Comoros | 150px | Comoros Union of the Comoros COM | {{langx|ar|جزرالقمر—جمهورية القمرالمتحدة}} (''Juzur al Qamar—Jumhūriyyat al Qamar al Muttaḥidah'') Comorian: ''Komori—Udzima wa'' ''Komori'' French: ''Comores—Union des Comores'' | Moroni {{langx|ar|موروني}} (''Mūrūnī'') French: ''Moroni'' | {{UN Population|Comoros}} | {{sort|00002235|{{convert|2235|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Comorian franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 150px | Democratic Republic of the Congo<ref group="n">Also known as ''Congo-Kinshasa'' and formerly as ''Zaire''.</ref> COD | French: ''République démocratique du Congo'' | Kinshasa French: ''Kinshasa'' | {{UN Population|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} | {{sort|02344858|{{convert|2344858|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Congolese franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Republic of the Congo | 150px | Republic of the Congo<ref group="n">Also known as ''Congo-Brazzaville''.</ref> COG | French: ''République du Congo'' | Brazzaville French: ''Brazzaville'' | {{UN Population|Congo}} | {{sort|00342000|{{convert|342000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Djibouti | 150px | Djibouti Republic of Djibouti DJI | {{langx|ar|جيبوتي—جمهورية جيبوتي}} (''Jibūti—Jumhūrīyat Jibūti'') French: ''Djibouti—République de Djibouti'' | Djibouti Arabic: مدينة جيبوتي (''Jibūti Madīna'') French: ''Ville de Djibouti'' | {{UN Population|Djibouti}} | {{sort|00023200|{{convert|23200|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Djibouti franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Egypt | 150px | Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt<ref group="n">Some territory could be argued to be a part of Asia or Africa.</ref> EGY | {{langx|ar|مصر—جمهورية مصر العربية}}(''Miṣr—Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al ʿArabiyyah'') | Cairo Arabic: القاهرة (''al Qāhirah'') | {{UN Population|Egypt}} | {{sort|01001449|{{convert|1001449|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Egyptian pound |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Equatorial Guinea | 150px | Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea GNQ | Spanish: ''Guinea Ecuatorial—República de Guinea Ecuatorial'' French: ''Guinée équatoriale—République de Guinée équatoriale'' Portuguese: ''Guiné Equatorial—República da Guiné Equatorial'' | Ciudad de la Paz Spanish: ''Ciudad de la Paz'' French: ''Ciudad de la Paz'' Portuguese: ''Ciudad de la Paz'' | {{UN Population|Equatorial Guinea}} | {{sort|00028051|{{convert|28051|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Eritrea | 150px | Eritrea State of Eritrea ERI | {{langx|ar|إرتريا—دولة إرتريا}} (''ʾIritriyā—Dawlat ʾIritriyā'') English: Eritrea—State of Eritrea Tigrinya: ኤርትራ—ሃገረ ኤርትራ (''ʾErtra—Hagere ʾErtra'') | Asmara Arabic: أسمرة (''ʾAsmara'') English: Asmara Tigrinya: ''ኣስመራ'' (''Asmera'') | {{UN Population|Eritrea}} | {{sort|00117600|{{convert|117600|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | nakfa |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Swaziland | 150px | Eswatini Kingdom of Eswatini SWZ | English: Eswatini—Kingdom of Eswatini Swazi: ''eSwatini—Umbuso weSwatini'' | Lobamba (royal and legislative) Mbabane (administrative) English: Lobamba, Mbabane Swazi: Lobamba, ÉMbábáne | {{UN Population|Eswatini}} | {{sort|00017364|{{convert|17364|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | lilangeni |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Ethiopia | 150px | Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia ETH | Amharic: Iትዮጵያ—የIትዮጵያ ፈደራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ (''Ītyōṗṗyā—Ītyōṗṗyā Fēdēralāwī Dēmōkrāsīyāwī Rīpeblīk'') | Addis Ababa Amharic: ''አዲስ አበባ'' (''Addis Abäba'') | {{UN Population|Ethiopia}} | {{sort|01104300|{{convert|1104300|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Ethiopian birr |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Gabon | 150px | Gabon Gabonese Republic GAB | French: ''Gabon—République gabonaise'' | Libreville French: ''Libreville'' | {{UN Population|Gabon}} | {{sort|00267668|{{convert|267668|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Gambia | 150px | The Gambia Republic of the Gambia GMB | English: The Gambia—Republic of the Gambia | Banjul English: Banjul | {{UN Population|Gambia}} | {{sort|00010380|{{convert|10380|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Gambian dalasi |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Ghana | 150px | Ghana Republic of Ghana GHA | English: Ghana—Republic of Ghana | Accra English: Accra | {{UN Population|Ghana}} | {{sort|00238534|{{convert|238534|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Ghana cedi |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Guinea | 150px | Guinea<ref group="n">Also known as ''Guinea-Conakry'' to distinguish it from neighboring Guinea-Bissau.</ref> Republic of Guinea GIN | French: ''Guinée—République de Guinée'' | Conakry French: ''Conakry'' | {{UN Population|Guinea}} | {{sort|00245857|{{convert|245857|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Guinean franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Guinea-Bissau | 150px | Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-Bissau GNB | Portuguese: ''Guiné-Bissau—República da Guiné-Bissau'' | Bissau Portuguese: ''Bissau'' | {{UN Population|Guinea-Bissau}} | {{sort|00036125|{{convert|36125|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Côte d'Ivoire | 150px | Ivory Coast Republic of Côte d'Ivoire CIV | French: ''Côte d'Ivoire—République de Côte d'Ivoire'' | Yamoussoukro French: ''Yamoussoukro'' | {{UN Population|Côte d'Ivoire}} |{{sort|00322460|{{convert|322460|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Kenya | 150px | Kenya Republic of Kenya KEN | English: Kenya—Republic of Kenya Swahili: ''Kenya—Jamhuri ya Kenya'' | Nairobi English: Nairobi Swahili: ''Nairobi'' | {{UN Population|Kenya}} | {{sort|00580367|{{convert|580367|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Kenyan shilling |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Lesotho | 150px | Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho LSO | English: Lesotho—Kingdom of Lesotho Sotho: ''Lesotho—Muso oa Lesotho'' | Maseru English: Maseru Sotho: ''Maseru'' | {{UN Population|Lesotho}} | {{sort|00030355|{{convert|30355|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | loti |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Liberia | 150px | Liberia Republic of Liberia LBR | English: Liberia—Republic of Liberia | Monrovia English: Monrovia | {{UN Population|Liberia}} | {{sort|00111369|{{convert|111369|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Liberian dollar |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Libya | 150px | Libya State of Libya LBY | {{langx|ar|ليبيا—دولة ليبيا}} (''Lībīyā'') Berber: ⵍⵉⴱⵢⴰ (''Libya'') | Tripoli Arabic: طرابلس (''Ṭarābulus'') Berber: ⵟⵔⴰⴱⵍⴻⵙ (''Ṭrables'') | {{UN Population|Libya}} | {{sort|01759540|{{convert|1759540|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Libyan dinar |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Madagascar | 150px | Madagascar Republic of Madagascar MDG | French: ''Madagascar—République de Madagascar ''Malagasy'': Madagasikara—Repoblikan'i Madagasikara'' | Antananarivo French: ''Antananarivo'' Malagasy: ''Antananarivo'' | {{UN Population|Madagascar}} | {{sort|00587041|{{convert|587041|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | ariary |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Malawi | 150px | Malawi Republic of Malawi MWI | Chichewa: ''Malaŵi—Dziko la Malaŵi'' English: Malawi—Republic of Malawi | Lilongwe Chichewa: ''Lilongwe'' English: Lilongwe | {{UN Population|Malawi}} | {{sort|00118484|{{convert|118484|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Malawian kwacha |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Mali | 150px | Mali Republic of Mali MLI | French: ''Mali—République du Mali'' | Bamako French: ''Bamako'' | {{UN Population|Mali}} | {{sort|01240192|{{convert|1240192|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Mauritania | 150px | Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania MRT | {{langx|ar|موريتانيا—الجمهورية الإسلامية الموريتانية}} (''Mūrītānīyyā—Al Jumhūriyyah alʾIslāmiyyah al Mūrītānīyyah'') | Nouakchott Arabic: نواكشوط (''Nuwākshūṭ'') | {{UN Population|Mauritania}} | {{sort|01030700|{{convert|1030700|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | ouguiya |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Mauritius | 150px | Mauritius Republic of Mauritius MUS | English: Mauritius—Republic of Mauritius French: ''Maurice—République de Maurice'' Mauritian Creole: ''Moris—Repiblik Moris'' | Port Louis English: Port Louis French: ''Port-Louis'' Mauritian Creole: ''Porlwi'' | {{UN Population|Mauritius}} | {{sort|00002040|{{convert|2040|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Mauritian rupee |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Morocco | 150px | Morocco Kingdom of Morocco MAR | {{langx|ar|المغرب—المملكة المغربية}} (''Al Maḡrib—Al Mamlakah al Maḡribiyyah'') Berber: ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ''—''ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵏ ⵍⵎⴰⵖⵔⵉⴱ (''Elmaġrib—Tageldit n-Elmaġrib'') | Rabat Arabic: الرباط (''ar-Ribaaṭ'') Berber: ⴰⵕⴱⴰⵟ (''Aṛbaṭ'') | {{UN Population|Morocco}} | {{sort|00446550|{{convert|446550|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} excludes all disputed territories {{convert|710,850|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} includes the Moroccan-administered parts of Western Sahara, which is claimed by the Polisario Front as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Moroccan dirham |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Mozambique | 150px | Mozambique Republic of Mozambique MOZ | Portuguese: ''Moçambique—República de Moçambique'' | Maputo Portuguese: ''Maputo'' | {{UN Population|Mozambique}} | {{sort|00801590|{{convert|801590|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | metical |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Namibia | 150px | Namibia Republic of Namibia NAM | English: Namibia—Republic of Namibia | Windhoek English: Windhoek | {{UN Population|Namibia}} | {{sort|00825418|{{convert|825418|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Namibian dollar |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Niger | 150px | Niger Republic of the Niger NER | Hausa: ''Nijar–Jamhuriyar Nijar'' | Niamey Hausa: ''Yamai'' | {{UN Population|Niger}} | {{sort|01267000|{{convert|1267000|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Nigeria | 150px | Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria NGA | English: Nigeria—Federal Republic of Nigeria | Abuja English: Abuja | {{UN Population|Nigeria}} | {{sort|00923768|{{convert|923768|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | naira |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Rwanda | 150px | Rwanda Republic of Rwanda RWA | English: Rwanda—Republic of Rwanda French: ''Rwanda—République du Rwanda'' Kinyarwanda: ''Rwanda—Repubulika y'u Rwanda'' | Kigali English: Kigali French: ''Kigali'' Kinyarwanda: ''Kigali'' | {{UN Population|Rwanda}} | {{sort|00026798|{{convert|26798|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Rwandese franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe | 150px | São Tomé and Príncipe Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe STP | Portuguese: ''São Tomé e Príncipe—República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe'' | São Tomé Portuguese: ''São Tomé'' | {{UN Population|São Tomé and Príncipe}} | {{sort|00000964|{{convert|964|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Dobra |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Senegal | 150px | Senegal Republic of Senegal SEN | French: ''Sénégal—République du Sénégal'' | Dakar French: ''Dakar'' | {{UN Population|Senegal}} | {{sort|00196723|{{convert|196723|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Seychelles | 150px | Seychelles Republic of Seychelles SYC | English: Seychelles—Republic of Seychelles French: ''Seychelles—République des Seychelles'' Seychellois Creole: ''Sesel—Repiblik Sesel'' | Victoria English: Victoria French: ''Victoria'' Seychellois Creole: ''Victoria'' | {{UN Population|Seychelles}} | {{sort|00000451|{{convert|451|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Seychelles rupee |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Sierra Leone | 150px | Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone SLE | English: Sierra Leone—Republic of Sierra Leone | Freetown English: Freetown | {{UN Population|Sierra Leone}} | {{sort|00071740|{{convert|71740|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | leone |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Somalia | 150px | Somalia Federal Republic of Somalia SOM | {{langx|ar|الصومال—جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية}} (''Aṣ Ṣūmāl—Jumhūriyyah aṣ Ṣūmāl al Fīdrāliyyah'') Somali: ''Soomaaliya—Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya'' | Mogadishu Arabic: مقديشو (''Maqadīshū'') Somali: Muqdisho | {{UN Population|Somalia}} | {{sort|00637657|{{convert|637657|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Somali shilling |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of South Africa | 150px | South Africa Republic of South Africa ZAF | Afrikaans: ''Suid-Afrika—Republiek van Suid-Afrika'' {{collapsible list |titlestyle=background:transparent;text-align:left;padding-left:2.5em;font-size:85%; |title=10 other official names |English: South Africa—Republic of South Africa Tsonga: ''Afrika Dzonga—Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga'' Tswana: ''Aforika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa'' Southern Ndebele: ''Sewula Afrika—iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika'' Northern Sotho: ''Afrika-Borwa—Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa'' (Southern) Sotho: ''Afrika Borwa—Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa'' Swati: ''Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika'' Venda: ''Afurika Tshipembe—Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe'' Xhosa: ''uMzantsi Afrika—iRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika'' Zulu: ''Ningizimu Afrika—iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika'' }} | Bloemfontein (judicial), Cape Town (legislative), and Pretoria (executive) | {{UN Population|South Africa}} | {{sort|01221037|{{convert|1221037|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | rand |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of South Sudan | 150px | South Sudan Republic of South Sudan SSD | English: South Sudan—Republic of South Sudan | Juba English: Juba | {{UN Population|South Sudan}} | {{sort|00644329|{{convert|644329|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | South Sudanese pound |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Sudan | 150px | Sudan Republic of the Sudan SDN | {{langx|ar|السودان—جمهورية السودان}} (''As Sūdān—Jumhūriyyah as Sūdān'') English: Sudan''—''Republic of the Sudan | Khartoum Arabic: ''الخرطوم'' (''Al Khurṭūm'') English: Khartoum | {{UN Population|Sudan}} | {{sort|01861484|{{convert|1861484|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Sudanese pound |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Tanzania | 150px | Tanzania United Republic of Tanzania TZA | English: Tanzania—United Republic of Tanzania Swahili: ''Tanzania—Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania'' | Dodoma (official) Dar es Salaam (seat of government) English: Dodoma Swahili: ''Dodoma'' | {{UN Population|Tanzania}} | {{sort|00945203|{{convert|945203|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Tanzanian shilling |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Togo | 150px | Togo Togolese Republic TGO | French: ''Togo—République Togolaise'' | Lomé French: ''Lomé'' | {{UN Population|Togo}} | {{sort|00056785|{{convert|56785|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | CFA franc |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Tunisia | 150px | Tunisia Republic of Tunisia TUN | {{langx|ar|تونس—الجمهورية التونسية}} (''Tūnis—Al Jumhūriyyah at Tūnisīyyah'') | Tunis Arabic: تونس (''Tūnis'') | {{UN Population|Tunisia}} | {{sort|00163610|{{convert|163610|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Tunisian dinar |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Uganda | 150px | Uganda Republic of Uganda UGA | English: Uganda—Republic of Uganda Swahili: ''Uganda—Jamhuri ya Uganda'' | Kampala English: Kampala Swahili: ''Kampala'' | {{UN Population|Uganda}} | {{sort|00236040|{{convert|236040|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Ugandan shilling |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Zambia | 150px | Zambia Republic of Zambia ZMB | English: Zambia—Republic of Zambia | Lusaka English: Lusaka | {{UN Population|Zambia}} | {{sort|00752614|{{convert|752614|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Zambian kwacha |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Zimbabwe | 150px | Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe ZWE | English: Zimbabwe—Republic of Zimbabwe | Harare English: Harare | {{UN Population|Zimbabwe}} | {{sort|00390757|{{convert|390757|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Zimbabwe dollar |}

===Sovereign states with limited international recognition=== {{further|List of states with limited recognition}} The following two entities have declared themselves to be sovereign states and are in control of some territory but have limited recognition from other states. Neither entity is a member state of the United Nations, although the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a member of the African Union.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! class="unsortable" | Flag ! class="unsortable" | Map ! English short, formal names, and ISO ! Status ! Domestic short name(s) and formal name(s) ! Capital ! Population ! Area ! Currency |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | 150px | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic<ref group="n">Occupies part of the territory of Western Sahara, disputed with Morocco.</ref> | Claimed by Morocco as its southernmost provinces Recognised by the African Union and 46 UN members and South Ossetia as the representative government of Western Sahara | {{langx|ar|الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية}} (''Al Jumhūrīyah al ‘Arabīyah aṣ Ṣaḥrāwīyah ad Dīmuqrāṭīyah'') Spanish: ''República Árabe Saharaui Democrática'' | El Aaiún (proclaimed)<ref group="n">Currently under Moroccan administration. Tifariti is the factual temporary capital, but Tindouf located in Algeria is the place of some government and military facilities.</ref> Arabic: العيون (''AlʿUyūn'') Spanish: ''El Aaiún'' | 582,478 | {{sort|267405|{{convert|267405|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Sahrawi peseta |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Somaliland | 150px | Somaliland Republic of Somaliland<ref name="SomalilandConstitution">Name used in [http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Somaliland_Constitution/body_somaliland_constitution.htm#Heading The Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103731/http://www.somalilandlaw.com/Somaliland_Constitution/body_somaliland_constitution.htm#Heading |date=2015-09-24 }}</ref><ref name="Hassig">Susan M. Hassig, Zawiah Abdul Latif, ''Somalia'', (Marshall Cavendish: 2007), p.10.</ref> | State not controlled by Somalia<ref name="Tukpmorttsep">{{cite web|title=The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic |publisher=University of Pretoria |date=1 February 2004 |url=http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |access-date=2 February 2010 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218004011/http://www.chr.up.ac.za/hr_docs/countries/docs/charterfeb04.pdf |archive-date=December 18, 2008 }} "The Somali Republic shall have the following boundaries. (a) North; Gulf of Aden. (b) North West; Djibouti. (c) West; Ethiopia. (d) South south-west; Kenya. (e) East; Indian Ocean."</ref> Recognized by Israel<ref name="SomalilandIsraelRecognition">{{cite web|title=Netanyahu announces Israel will recognize Republic of Somaliland|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1fdufhq11g|website=Ynet|date=26 December 2025|access-date=26 December 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226180400/https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1fdufhq11g|archive-date=26 December 2025|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and by Taiwan<ref name="NYT">Lacey, Marc (5 June 2006). [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/05/world/africa/05somaliland.html The Signs Say Somaliland, but the World Says Somalia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627215844/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/05/world/africa/05somaliland.html |date=2011-06-27 }}. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 2010-05-25.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia991.pdf |title=UN in Action: Reforming Somaliland's Judiciary |access-date=2012-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121075522/http://www.un.org/webcast/pdfs/unia991.pdf |archive-date=2012-01-21 |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{langx|ar|أرض الصومال—جمهورية أرض الصومال}} (''Arḍ aṣ Ṣūmāl—Jumhūrīyat Arḍ aṣ Ṣūmāl'') Somali: ''Soomaaliland—Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland'' | Hargeisa Arabic: هرجيسا (''Harjaysā'') Somali: ''Hargeysa'' | 4,000,000 | {{sort|176120|{{convert|176120|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}}} | Somaliland shilling |}

==Non-sovereign territories== There are currently 11 non-sovereign territories in Africa. Except two Spanish autonomous cities and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all the remaining territories are islands off the continent's coast.

===Dependent territories=== {{Further|Dependent territory}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" ! class="unsortable" | Flag ! class="unsortable" | Map ! English short, formal names, and ISO !Ruling power ! Status<ref name="Field Listing :: Dependency Status">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2006.html |title=Field Listing :: Dependency Status |publisher=CIA |access-date=8 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629164914/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2006.html |archive-date=2011-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ! Domestic short name and formal name ! Capital ! Population ! Area<ref name="Area"/> ! Currency |- | centre|100px|border|link=Union Jack | 150px | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha SH |{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}} | British Overseas Territory | English: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Jamestown | 5,633 | {{convert|420|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | Saint Helena pound (Saint Helena & Ascension) Pound sterling (Tristan da Cunha) |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 150px | French Southern and Antarctic Lands<ref group="n">Only the Îles Éparses are considered part of the African continent. The remaining four districts lie outside the continental shelf in the Indian Ocean or Antarctica.</ref> FR-TF | {{flagcountry|France}} | Overseas territory of France |French: {{Lang|fr|Terres australes et antarctiques françaises}} | Saint Pierre<ref group="n">The main station on the Îles Éparses is on Tromelin. The headquarters of the district chief, however, is Saint Pierre, in Réunion.</ref> | No permanent population<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/french-southern-and-antarctic-lands/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120074747/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/french-southern-and-antarctic-lands/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 January 2021|title=French Southern and Antarctic Lands|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> | {{convert|38.60|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |}

===Other territories=== This list contains nine territories that are administered as incorporated areas of a primarily non-African country.

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! class="unsortable" | Flag ! class="unsortable" | Map ! English short, formal names, and ISO ! Ruling power ! Status<ref name="Field Listing :: Dependency Status"/> ! Domestic short name(s) and formal name(s) ! Capital ! Population ! Area<ref name="Area"/> ! Currency |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of the Canary Islands | 150px | Canary Islands Autonomous Region of the Canary Islands ES-CN | rowspan="2" |{{flagcountry|Spain}} | Autonomous community of Spain | Spanish: ''Islas Canarias'' | Santa Cruz and Las Palmas<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/tuestatuto/principios_generales.html |title=Estatuto de Autonomía de Canarias en la Página Web Oficial del Gobierno de Canarias |publisher=.gobiernodecanarias.org |access-date=2010-09-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120074726/http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/tuestatuto/principios_generales.html |archive-date=2011-01-20 }}</ref> Spanish: ''Santa Cruz de Tenerife'' and ''Las Palmas de Gran Canaria'' | 2,207,225 | {{convert|7447|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Ceuta | 150px | Ceuta Autonomous City of Ceuta ES-CE | Autonomous city of Spain | Spanish: ''Ceuta—Ciudad autónoma de Ceuta'' | Ceuta Spanish: ''Ceuta'' | 84,843 | {{convert|28|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Madeira | 150px | Madeira Autonomous Region of Madeira PT-30 | {{flagcountry|Portugal}} | Autonomous Region of Portugal | Portuguese: ''Madeira—Região Autónoma da Madeira'' | Funchal Portuguese: ''Funchal'' | 267,785 | {{convert|828|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Mayotte | 150px | Mayotte Mayotte Region YT | {{flagcountry|France}} | Overseas region and constituent part of the French Republic | French: ''Mayotte—Région Mayotte'' | Mamoudzou French: ''Mamoudzou'' | 266,380 | {{convert|374|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Melilla | 150px | Melilla Autonomous City of Melilla ES-ML | {{flagcountry|Spain}} | Autonomous city of Spain | Spanish: ''Melilla—Ciudad autónoma de Melilla'' | Melilla Spanish: ''Melilla'' | 84,714 | {{convert|20|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Italy | 150px | Pelagian Islands | {{flagcountry|Italy}} | Archipelago of Italy | Italian: ''Isole Pelagie'' Sicilian: ''Ìsuli Pilaggî'' | Lampedusa e Linosa<ref group="n">Geographically part of the archipelago (Lampedusa and Lampione) belongs to the African continent; politically and administratively, the islands fall within the Province of Agrigento in Sicily</ref> Italian: ''Lampedusa e Linosa'' Sicilian: ''Lampidusa e Linusa''<ref>{{Cite web | title=Pelagie - Enciclopedia - Treccani | url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/pelagie/ | access-date=2025-08-08 | website=www.treccani.it}}</ref> | 6,304 | {{convert|21.4|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Spain | 150px | Plazas de soberanía | {{flagcountry|Spain}} | Overseas territory of Spain | Spanish: ''Plazas de soberanía'' | N/A | 74 | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) | euro |- | 100px|border|link=Flag of Réunion | 150px | Réunion Réunion Region RE | {{flagcountry|France}} | Overseas region and constituent part of the French Republic | French: ''Réunion—Région Réunion'' | Saint-Denis French: ''Saint-Denis'' | 889,918 | {{convert|2512|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | euro |- | centre|100px|border|link=Flag of Yemen | 150px | Socotra Archipelago | {{flagcountry|Yemen}} | Governorate of Yemen | {{langx|ar|أرخبيل سقطرى}} (''ʾArḫabīl Suquṭrā'') | Hadibu Arabic: اديبو (''Ḥādībū'') | 60,550 | {{convert|3974.64|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}} | Yemeni rial |}

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