Monday, June 15, 2026

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


Monday, June 8, 2026

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


Monday, June 1, 2026

Niger

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

22        Niger       26,342,784

Square km       Square miles

1,267,000            489,191
Fun facts about Niger [Niger is one of the hottest countries in the world]:

https://globalconnect.uz/interesting-facts-about-niger

Take a Niger quiz:

https://wordwall.net/resource/78548001/niger-game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger