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List of African countries and their nicknames

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” 🇸🇸
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