Map created by Visual Capitalist

The map above shows that just 5 countries in Africa make up half the continents GDP.

They are 4 biggest economies in Africa: South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria plus the 6th biggest Ethiopia. For a combined $1.4 Trillion of GDP vs the remaining 48 countries splitting the other $1.4 Trillion.

And in total these 5 countries represent around 38% of Africa’s population.

Here are the full breakdown:

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Map created by SevgartThe map above shows The Sahel region (brown), proposed Great Green Wall (green), and participating countries (white).

Here’s more about the project.

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Map created by RunehelmetThe map above shows the main slave routes, states, kingdoms and empires in roughly 13th-century Africa.

It shows both the African and Arab slave trading empires. It should also be noted that this was distinct from the European Atlantic slave trade, which would begin two centuries later.

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The existence of two countries named “Congo” the Republic of the Congo (capital: Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (capital: Kinshasa), is primarily the result of colonial history, where different European powers colonized adjacent regions in Central Africa and named them after the Congo River.

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Brazzaville and Kinshasa are two of the closest national capitals in the world, located directly across from each other on the banks of the Congo River.

Here are some key reasons for their proximity:

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Map created by Giorgiogp2The map above shows Egypt’s insanely high population density along the Nile. In 2024, the population of Egypt is estimated to be 107,785,000 making it the 14th most populous country on earth.

And given it’s large area, it’s average Population density is just 106.67/km2 (276.3/sq mi) 107th highest in the world.

And yet,

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Map created by wikimedia user NordNordWestThe African crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is a large rodent native to various parts of Africa.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of its range and habitat:

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