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54 African Countries Map Outline Quiz

Your task is to select the correct country that matches the provided map outline.

54 African Countries Map Outline Quiz
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About This Quiz

Africa, the ancient and mysterious continent, is home to 54 unique countries, each with its rich history, culture, and natural landscapes. In this quiz, you will test your knowledge of African geography by identifying the map outlines of each country.

For each question, you will be presented with four options: the correct country and three neighboring countries that may serve as distractors. Your task is to select the correct country that matches the provided map outline.

Whether you are a geography enthusiast, a student, or just looking to challenge your geography knowledge, the quiz is an entertaining and challenging experience.

Are you ready? Let the quiz begin!

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1. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Ethiopia | Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and is landlocked. Its map is characterized by its irregular shape with a protrusion to the south, which is often compared to a kite. It shares borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Kenya.

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2. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Tanzania | Tanzania is situated in East Africa and has a distinctive map shape with a long, thin extension to the north, which is the island of Zanzibar. It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia to the south.

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3. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Kenya | Kenya is an East African country with a rectangular shape that extends from the Indian Ocean in the southeast to Lake Victoria in the west. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, South Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and Somalia to the east and southeast.

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4. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Uganda | Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose map is roughly rectangular with a slight indentation to the west where it borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, Tanzania and Rwanda to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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5. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Mozambique | Mozambique is located in Southeast Africa with a long, narrow shape that stretches along the Indian Ocean. Its map is characterized by a straight line along the western border with Zimbabwe and a curved eastern border with the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and southwest, South Africa and Eswatini to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the east.

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6. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Madagascar | Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and is located off the southeastern coast of Africa. Its map is roughly rectangular with a pointed northern end. It is separated from the mainland by the Mozambique Channel and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east and west.

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7. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Malawi | Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa with a map that resembles a thin, elongated triangle. It is bordered by Tanzania to the north, Mozambique on the east, south, and west, and Zambia to the northwest.

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8. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Zambia | Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a roughly rectangular shape. It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north and east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, and Namibia to the southwest.

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9. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Somalia | Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a map that is characterized by a long, thin shape with a slight curve along the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east.

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10. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a roughly rectangular shape. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west and northwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east and northeast.

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11. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Rwanda | Rwanda is a small, landlocked country in East-Central Africa. Its map is characterized by its relatively compact and mountainous terrain, with Lake Kivu forming a significant part of its western border. It is bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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12. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Burundi | Burundi is a small, landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of Southeast Africa. Its map is characterized by a small, elongated shape with a western border along Lake Tanganyika. It is bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

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13. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] South Sudan | South Sudan is the world's youngest country, located in East-Central Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a protrusion to the east along the White Nile. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west.

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14. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Eritrea | Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. Its map is characterized by a long, narrow shape with a coastline along the Red Sea. It is bordered by Sudan to the west, Ethiopia to the south, and Djibouti to the southeast and east.

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15. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Mauritius | Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the southeast coast of Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly circular shape with a few smaller islands nearby. It is located to the east of Madagascar and to the southwest of the Seychelles.

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16. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Djibouti | Djibouti is a small country in the Horn of Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a long, narrow extension to the south. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the south and southeast, and the Gulf of Aden to the east.

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17. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Comoros | Comoros is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the eastern coast of Africa. Its map is characterized by three main volcanic islands and several smaller islands. It is located between Madagascar and Mozambique.

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18. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Seychelles | Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa. Its map is characterized by numerous islands, with Mahé being the largest. It is located northeast of Madagascar and southwest of the Maldives.

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19. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] DR Congo | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is a large country in Central Africa, with a map outline that is roughly triangular in shape. The southeastern part of the country features a distinctive protrusion known as the "Congo Pedicle." This protrusion extends into Zambia and is a result of historical territorial negotiations between Belgium and the United Kingdom during the colonial era.

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20. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Angola | Angola is a country located in Southern Africa. Its map is characterized by a long, narrow shape with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and Namibia to the south. The country's western border is along the Atlantic Ocean.

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21. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Cameroon | Cameroon is a Central African country with a coastline on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea. Its map is characterized by a rectangular shape with an extension to the south, bordering Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to the south.

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22. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Chad | Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa with a map that is roughly rectangular. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Nigeria and Cameroon to the west.

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23. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Republic of the Congo | The flag of the Republic of the Congo features a diagonal tricolor design. It consists of a yellow diagonal band running from the lower left to the upper right, dividing the flag into two triangles: a green triangle on the upper left and a red triangle on the lower right.

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24. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Central African Republic | The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa with a map that is roughly diamond-shaped. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the south, and Cameroon to the west.

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25. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Gabon | Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Its map is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight protrusion to the north. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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26. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea is a small country consisting of a mainland territory and several islands, including Bioko and Annobón. Its map is characterized by a small rectangular mainland and an island to the west. It is bordered by Cameroon to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the east, south, and west.

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27. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Central Africa. Its map is characterized by two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and several smaller islets. It is located to the north of Gabon and to the east of Equatorial Guinea.

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28. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Egypt | Egypt is a transcontinental country located in the northeast corner of Africa and the western part of Asia, via the Sinai Peninsula. Its map is characterized by a narrow strip of land on either side of the Nile River, with the Sinai Peninsula to the east. It is bordered by Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast.

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29. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Sudan | Sudan is a country in Northeast Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic and Chad to the west, and Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east.

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30. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Algeria | Algeria is a country in North Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali and Mauritania to the southwest, Western Sahara to the west, and Morocco to the northwest.

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31. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Morocco | Morocco is a country in North Africa with a map that is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a protrusion to the north. It is bordered by Algeria to the east and southeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The country also has coastal borders with Spain and a land border with the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

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32. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Tunisia | Tunisia is a country in North Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.

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33. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Libya | Libya is a country in North Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Tunisia to the northwest, Algeria to the west, Niger to the southeast, Chad to the south, Sudan to the east, and Egypt to the northeast.

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34. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] South Africa | South Africa is a country located at the southernmost tip of the African continent. Its map is characterized by a roughly triangular shape with a coastline along the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is bordered by Namibia to the northwest, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, Mozambique and Eswatini to the east, and Lesotho is an enclave within South Africa.

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35. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Namibia | Namibia is a country in Southern Africa with a map that is characterized by a long, narrow shape with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Angola to the north, Zambia and Botswana to the east, South Africa to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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36. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Lesotho | Lesotho is a mountainous country in Southern Africa that is completely surrounded by South Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly circular shape with the highlands dominating its terrain.

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37. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Eswatini | Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small country in Southern Africa. Its map is characterized by a rectangular shape with South Africa surrounding it on three sides. It is bordered by Mozambique to the northeast and South Africa to the north, west, and south.

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38. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Botswana | Botswana is a country in Southern Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Zimbabwe to the northeast, and Namibia to the west and north.

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39. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Nigeria | Nigeria is a country in West Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, and Cameroon to the east. Nigeria has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

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40. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Ghana | Ghana is a country in West Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the west. It is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north, Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Togo to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

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41. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Côte d'Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the west. It is bordered by Ghana to the east, Burkina Faso and Mali to the north, Guinea to the west, and Liberia to the southeast. It has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

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42. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Niger | Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso to the west, Mali to the northwest, and Algeria to the northwest.

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43. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Mali | Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Mauritania to the northwest, Senegal to the west, Guinea to the southwest, Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso to the southeast, Niger to the east, and Algeria to the north.

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44. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the west. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the north and east, Benin to the southeast, Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.

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45. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Senegal | Senegal is a country in West Africa with a map that is characterized by a rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, Guinea-Bissau to the southwest, and The Gambia to the northwest. It has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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46. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Guinea | Guinea is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the west. It is bordered by Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the east, Liberia to the south, and Sierra Leone to the southwest. It has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

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47. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Benin | Benin is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and east, Niger to the northeast, and Nigeria to the east. It has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

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48. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Togo | Togo is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a narrow, rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso to the north and east, and Benin to the east. It has a coastline along the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

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49. Which country's map outline is this?

[D] Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.

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50. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Liberia | Liberia is a country in West Africa. Its map is characterized by a roughly rectangular shape with a slight indentation to the east. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north and east, and Côte d'Ivoire to the east. It has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.

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51. Which country's map outline is this?

[B] Mauritania | Mauritania is located in northwestern Africa and covers an area of about 400,000 square miles (1,036,000 square kilometers). It is bordered by Western Sahara to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, Senegal to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The capital and largest city, Nouakchott, serves as the political and economic center of the country.

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52. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Gambia | The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa and is situated in Western Africa, surrounded completely by Senegal. It is known for having an extremely unique boundary, which was set mostly by a 20 to 30-mile buffer along the Gambia River. The Gambia has approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) of coastline with the North Atlantic Ocean.

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53. Which country's map outline is this?

[A] Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa, bordered by Senegal to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, south, and east. It has a unique geographical position on the African continent and is known for its rich cultural heritage and natural resources.

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54. Which country's map outline is this?

[C] Cape Verde | Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an island country located off the coast of West Africa. It consists of 10 volcanic islands and is known for its dramatic landscapes, beautiful beaches, and rich cultural heritage. The capital, Praia, is situated on the southern part of Santiago Island.

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