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Africa
The African continent is comprised of 54 nations, each with its own independent government and sovereignty, GDP, culture, natural resources, language(s), military, and religion. The treasure trove of mineral and raw material wealth has scarcely been touched and the continent's largely untapped fertile lands could feed the world. Herewith is Jewel of Africa, an interactive adventure in the cradle of mankind, an exploration of nations from A-Z in alphabetical order. Click the nations.
Jewel of
CONTENT OF NATIONS
ALGERIA
Leading reserves of oil and natural gas
ANGOLA
Blessed with oil, diamonds, fertile soil
BENIN
Agriculture: Cotton, corn, cocoa beans, palm oil
BOTSWANA
Land of diamonds, gemstones and precious metals
BURKINA FASO
Minerally rich arid desert nation
BURUNDI
Sparkling lakes, arable land, a
farmer's Eden
CAMEROON
Cities, rivers, lakes, jungle, western lowland gorilla
CAPE VERDE
Archipelago paradise in the north-west
Atlantic
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Paradise marred by war; hope lingers
CHAD
Reaching for gold standard to
maximize worth
COMOROS
East Africa archipelago paradise
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
$24 trillion untapped mineral wealth
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Petroleum-rich; nation's major export
COTE D'IVOIRE
Cocoa bean capital of the world
DJIBOUTI
Rugged beauty hugging the Indian Ocean
EGYPT
Ancient nation blends with contemporary
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Third leading producer of oil in Africa
ERITREA
Art deco reflects nation's enduring history
ESWATINI
Ruggedly beautiful, but sweet as sugar
ETHIOPIA
Most populace nation in the Horn of Africa
GABON
Refuge to 50,000 gorillas, 64,000 chimps
GAMBIA
Smallest nation in mainland Africa
GHANA
First to shed colonial rule, control economy
GUINEA
Second largest producer of bauxite
GUINEA-BISSAU
Farming, forestry, fishing economy
KENYA
Land of God's grace, haven of abundance
LESOTHO
Home to some of largest diamonds
ever uncovered
LIBERIA
Where repatriated ex-slaves returned home
LIBYA
Africa's 10th largest oil producer
MADAGASCAR
Island paradise off the coast of East Africa
MALAWI
Coming of age; 21st century Garden of Eden
MALI
Desert kingdom a West Africa gold haven
MAURITANIA
Chinguetti oil reserves of 120 million barrels
MAURITIUS
A diamond amid pearls in the Indian Ocean
MOROCCO
Ethnically diverse, rich culture, civilization
MOZAMBIQUE
Multiparty democracy 32 million strong
NAMIBIA
Oil, raw materials forge path to prosperity
NIGER
Rich in raw minerals, human resilience, endurance
NIGERIA
Oil rich, affluent, 21st century ultra contempo
RWANDA
Abode of the rare, majestic mountain gorilla
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Volcanically enriched African islands
SENEGAL
Blend of ancient traditions and contemporary
SEYCHELLES
Opulent East Africa archipelago getaway
SIERRA LEONE
Prospects for diamond and gold mining
SOMALIA
Where lasting peace will yield great promise
SOUTH AFRICA
One of the world's 50th richest nations
SOUTH SUDAN
Bold, new challenges after secession
SUDAN
Antiquity speaks to the present
TANZANIA
Home of the million-strong wildebeest migration
TOGO
Once 'Slave Coast,' now free soverneignty in new millennium
TUNISIA
Shaped by rich Arab, African, Berber
influences
UGANDA
Bountiful, beautiful such as you have never heard about
ZAMBIA
Abundant in gold, precious gems,
raw minerals
ZIMBABWE
'Diamond in the rough' recovers
from tumult
