Middle Africa

Middle Africa, sometimes called Central Africa, is the equatorial heart of the continent — the Congo Basin, the rainforests of Gabon and Cameroon, and the Sahel-tropical transition states. It contains the world's second-largest contiguous rainforest.

Use this page as an entry point into the subregion. Skim the table below for an at-a-glance comparison, then click any country to read the full editorial profile — capital, flag, official languages, currencies, bordering states, an embedded OpenStreetMap viewport, and links to high-resolution map services.