Mauritania sometimes gets confused with Mauritius. While Mauritania is a large country in North Africa (or Northwest Africa), Mauritius is a small island nation in East Africa in the Indian...

Guinea, also known as Guinea-Conakry, is often confused with Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea, which is understandable. Guinea-Bissau is a neighboring country in the North-West of Guinea, while...

Ethiopia is known for its coffee, for having a 13th month, and for a different system for calculating time. Moreover, Ethiopia is the largest country in East Africa. There are plenty of things to do...

The Gambia is, together with the Bahamas, one of the countries where “the” is part of the country name. However, many omit “the” and just refer to the country as Gambia (like what I have...

When traveling in Mozambique, you want to share you experiences online on social media to show your friends and family how amazing Mozambique is. However, roaming with your provider can be...

Some people think that Niger is part of Nigeria, or Nigeria being part of Niger. That is not surprising because the names are similar, they are neighboring countries, and the country areas look...