How to Help Africa? Which Country?

First of all, the answers to the Name the Countries of Africa test.

No doubt, more than fifty per cent success rate was achieved by anyone who took the test.

Perhaps, it should be pointed out at this stage how the boundaries of these countries were drawn in the first place; please, go to this page to read about the Berlin West Africa Conference of 1884-85 (see map below as well).

Today, the political map of Africa looks like this

"I am going to Africa to help" is an all-too familiar and common statement one hears non-Africans make.

Well, even though Africans are proud of their 'continental' African identity, they have come to accept their new [post February 1885] country identities, as well as the post-independence countries they are striving to make successes of.

Intense rivalries, especially when it comes to sports, have also emerged and been developed, based on one's post-independence country identity.

So, as we discovered regarding the size of Africa and the number of countries on the continent, it can only be respectful to all concerned if one is to be more specific as to which country of destination the intended help is going to be offered.