Monday, September 08, 2003

 
[Eugene, 11:37 AM]
What are the three most populous countries in Africa? According to the July 2003 estimates from the U.S. government, which are also used the ones used in the CIA Factbook, they are Nigeria (134M), Egypt (75M), and Ethiopia (67M). I wasn't surprised by the first two, but I was by the third. My guess would have been South Africa, which is fifth at 43M; the fourth largest is the former Zaire, now generally labeled Congo (Kinshasa), at 57M.

     Egypt, of course, is partly in Asia, but my sense is that the overwhelming majority of its population is in Africa.