How Many Nations in Central Africa
Located in middle part of Africa, Central Africa is composed of 9 countries. Here is an alphabetical list of all countries in Central Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Sao Tome and Principe. Among them, three belong to the PALOP – Portuguese Speaking African Countries (Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe).
1. Angola
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- Capital: Luanda
- Approximate territorial extension: 1,246,700 km 2
- Portuguese language
- Currency: Kuanza
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2. Cameroon
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- Capital: Yaoundé
- Approximate territorial extension: 475,440 km 2
- Language: French and English
- Currency: CFA Franc
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3. Chad
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- Capital: N’Djamena
- Approximate territorial extension: 1,284,000 km 2
- Language: Arabic and French
- Currency: CFA Franc
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4. Gabon
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- Capital: Libreville
- Approximate territorial extension: 267,670 km 2
- French Language
- Currency: CFA Franc
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5. Equatorial Guinea
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- Capital: Malabo
- Approximate territorial extension: 28.050 km 2
- Language: Portuguese, Spanish and French
- Currency: CFA Franc
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6. Central African Republic
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- Capital: Bangui
- Approximate territorial extension: 622.980 km 2
- French Language
- Currency: CFA Franc
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7. Republic of the Congo
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- Capital: Brazzaville
- Approximate territorial extension: 342,000 km 2
- French Language
- Currency: CFA Franc
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8. Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Capital: Kinshasa
- Approximate territorial extension: 2,344,860 km 2
- French Language
- Currency: Congolese Franc
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9. Sao Tome and Principe
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- Capital: Sao Tome
- Approximate territorial extension: 960 km 2
- Portuguese language
- Currency: Fold
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Countries in Middle Africa by Population and Their Capitals
As noted above, there are nine independent countries in the Middle Africa. Among them, the largest country is D.R. Congo and the smallest one is Sao Tome and Principe in term of population. The full list of Middle African countries with capitals is shown in the table below, ranked by latest total population.
| Rank |
Country |
Population |
Land Area (km²) |
Capital |
| 1 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
86,790,567 |
2,267,048 |
Kinshasa |
| 2 |
Angola |
30,175,553 |
1,246,700 |
Luanda |
| 3 |
Cameroon |
24,348,251 |
472,710 |
Yaounde |
| 4 |
Chad |
15,692,969 |
1,259,200 |
N’Djamena |
| 5 |
Central African Republic |
5,496,011 |
622,984 |
Bangui |
| 6 |
Republic of the Congo |
5,380,508 |
341,500 |
Brazzaville |
| 7 |
Gabon |
2,172,579 |
257,667 |
Libreville |
| 8 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1,358,276 |
28,051 |
Malabo |
| 9 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
201,784 |
964 |
Sao Tome |
Map of Central African Countries
