Type the Countries: Africa Map Quiz

A huge map with a dense middle

Africa has more than fifty answers in this set. The coast gives you a good outline, while the interior has long runs of neighboring countries that are harder to separate.

Ghana is easy to pick out on the coast. Move inland and the shapes stop being so generous.

How the typing map quiz works

One country is highlighted. Type its name and move on to the next one. You get the location as a clue, but the name has to come from memory.

Typing is useful once the shapes feel familiar but some of the names still lag behind.

Tip: If you recognize the shape but the name is slow, say the name out loud or in your head before typing.

The middle is harder than the outline

West Africa gets crowded along the coast. Central and eastern Africa can be tough for the opposite reason: several large inland countries sit next to each other.

Give the interior its own practice

The coast gives the continent a useful skeleton. Once that is familiar, the landlocked countries have somewhere to sit.