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List of African countries and their nicknames
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list of African countries and their nicknames:
- South Africa: Known as the “Rainbow Nation”
- Rwanda: Referred to as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”
- Madagascar: Often called “The Red Island”
- Lesotho: Recognized as “The Kingdom In the Sky”
- Egypt: Often named “The Gift of the Nile”
- Liberia: Known as “The Land of Liberty”
- Ghana: Referred to as “The Gateway to Africa” or “The Blackstar of Africa”
- Nigeria: Often referred to as “The Giant Of Africa”
- Namibia: Recognized as the “Land Of The Brave”
- Uganda: Often called “The Pearl Of Africa”
- Malawi: Often known as “The Warm Heart Of Africa”
- Zambia: Sometimes called “The real Africa”
- Kenya: Often referred to as “The Pride Of Africa”
- Tanzania: Occasionally known as the “Brain of Africa” (Bongo)
- Gambia: Often referred to as “The Smiling Coast Of Africa”
- Ethiopia: Recognized as “The Land Of Origin”
- Burkina Faso: Known as “The Land Of Upright Men”
- Morocco: Sometimes referred to as “The Land Of Colours”
- Mauritius: Known as “The Continental Island”
- Comoros: Referred to as “The Perfume Island”
- Sierra Leone: Often known as “The Lion Mountain”
- Chad: Referred to as “The Dead Heart of Africa”
- Mali: Known as “The Eyes of Africa”
- Djibouti: Often referred to as “The Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura”
- Cabo Verde: Known as “Ilha do Cabo Verde”
- Sao Tome and Principe: Referred to as “The Chocolate Island”
- Cameroon: Often called “The Hinge of Africa”
- Seychelles: Known as “The Land of Perpetual Summer”
- Gabon: Sometimes referred to as “Le Bled”
- Somalia: Often called “The Horn of Africa”
- Botswana: Known as a “Peaceful Nation”
- Zimbabwe: Often recognized as “The Bread Basket of Africa”
- South Sudan: Sometimes referred to as “The Land of Strong-hearted, Dark, Smooth, and Giant People”