Republic of The Gambia

Capital City Banjul
Population 1,641,564
Languages English (official), and others
Official Currency Dalasi
Religions Muslim, Christian, others
Land Area 10,000 sq km (3,861 sq miles)

Republic of South Africa

Population 44,187,637
Capital City Pretoria (1.5 million) Cape Town (3.2 million) is the legislative center, and Bloemfontein (350,000) is the judicial center.
Currency Rand
Languages Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu - all (official)
National Day 27 April; Freedom Day
Religions Christian (68%), others
Highest Point Njesuthi (11,181 ft.) (3,408 m)
Land Area 1,221,040 sq km (471,443 sq miles)
Land Divisions 9 provinces; including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape

Republic of Namibia

Population 2,040,000
Capital City Windhoek (224,000)
Languages English 7% (official), Afrikaans 60%, German 32%, and numerous tribal dialects
Official Currency Namibian Dollar
Religions Christian (80%), indigenous beliefs (20%)
Coastline 1,572 km
Land Area 824,290 sq km (318,260 sq miles)
Highest Point Brandenburg (Konigstein)  8,550 ft. (2,606 m)

Official Name Republic of Tunisia

Population 10,175,014

Capital City Tunis (731,000)
Currency Tunisian Dinar
Languages Arabic (official), French
National Day 20 March; Independence Day
Religions Muslim
Highest Point Chambi (5,066 ft.) (1,544 m)
Land Area 155,360 sq km (59,984 sq miles)
Land Divisions 24 governorates; including Ariana (Aryanah), Beja (Bajah), Ben Arous (Bin 'Arus), Bizerte (Banzart), Gabes (Qabis), Gafsa (Qafsah), Jendouba (Jundubah), Kairouan (Al Qayrawan), Kasserine (Al Qasrayn), Kebili (Qibili), Kef (Al Kaf), Mahdia (Al Mahdiyah), Manouba (Manubah), Medenine (Madanin), Monastir (Al Munastir), Nabeul (Nabul), Sfax (Safaqis), Sidi Bou Zid (Sidi Bu Zayd), Siliana (Silyanah), Sousse (Susah), Tataouine (Tatawin), Tozeur (Tawzar), Tunis and Zaghouan (Zaghwan)

Arab Republic of Egypt

Official Name Arab Republic of Egypt
Population 78,887,007
Capital City Cairo (8.7 million)
Largest Cities Cairo, Alexandria, El Qahira
Currency Egyptian Pound
Languages Arabic (official), English, French
National Day 23 July; Revolution Day
Religions Muslim (94%)

Republic of Zambia

Name Zambia
(long form) Republic of Zambia
Population 11,502,000
Capital City Lusaka (1,299,000)
Currency Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)
Languages English (official), and numerous local languges.
National Day October 24
Religions Christian, Muslim and Hindu

The Republic of Kenya

Official Name Republic of Kenya
Capital City Nairobi
Languages Swahili (official), English (official), others
Official Currency Kenya Shilling
Religions Protestant, Catholic, traditional beliefs
Population 34,707.324
Land Area 566,970 sq km (218,907 sq miles)
Highest Point Mt. Kenya (5,199 meters), first climbed in 1899 by English geographer, Sir Halford MacKinder

Republic of Zimbabwe

Name - Zimbabwe
(long form) Republic of Zimbabwe
Population - 12,236,000
Capital City - Harare (1,230,000)
Currency - Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD)
Languages - English (official), Shona, Sindebele, and numerous tribal dialects
National Day - April 18
Religions - Syncretic (50%), Christian(25%), others

Ethiopia

Official Name - Ethiopia
Capital City - Addis Ababa
Languages - Amharic (official), and other dialects
Official Currency - Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
Religions - Muslim, Eastern Orthodox, others
Population - 74,777,981
Land Area - 1,101,000 sq km (425,096 sq miles)