Mauritania

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

29        Mauritania    5,461,319

Square km           Square miles

1,030,700             397,955

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [the Sahara Desert covers 2/3 of Mauritania]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mauritania

Take a Mauritania quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Africa-All-about-Mauritania-408076.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania

Bolivia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

28        Bolivia    11,365,333

Square km         Square miles

1,098,581            424,164

Fun facts about Bolivia [Bolivia has two national capitals]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-bolivia

Take an Bolivia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pp-bolivia-trivia-question

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia

Ethiopia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank Country Population 2025

27      Ethiopia    138,902,185

Square km       Square miles

1,104,300          426,372

Fun facts about Ethiopia [Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia]:

https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/10-surprising-facts-ethiopia/

Take an Ethiopia quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/A-Handy-Guide-to-Ethiopia-388749.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia

Colombia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

26        Colombia    52,695,952

Square km           Square miles

1,141,748              440,831

Fun facts about Colombia [Colombia has coastline in both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean]:

https://www.otherwayround.travel/interesting-facts-about-colombia/

Take a Colombia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=colombiaquiz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

South Africa

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank   Country Population 2024

25        South Africa   63,015,904

Square km        Square miles

  1,221,037          471,445

Fun facts about South Africa [South Africa has three capital cities]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-south-africa

Take a South Africa quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/quiz-south-africa/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa

Mali

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2025

24        Mali        25,200,000

Square km        Square miles

1,240,192            478,841

Fun facts about Mali [the prime meridian marker is located in Mali]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mali

Take a Mali quiz:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/africa/empire_of_ancient_mali_questions.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali

Angola

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country  Population 2024

23        Angola      36,604,681

Square km            Square miles

1,246,700               481,353

Fun facts about Angola [Angola is the origin of the dreadlocks hair style]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-angola

Take an Angola quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Awesome-Angola-257902.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola