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54 Countries


 

More than a quarter of the countries in the world 

are in the African Continent. 

 

It's easy to remember them using the mnemonic below.

 

Each word in this poem shares its first letter with a country in Africa.

 

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54 Countries


 

More than a quarter of the countries in the world 

are in the African Continent. 

 

It's easy to remember them using the mnemonic below.

 

Each word in this poem shares its first letter with a country in Africa.

 

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A Family Raises Its Circus Animals


My Aunt Tames Lightweight Elephants,

While My Mother Nurses Chocolate Scented Serpents.

 

Even Dad Enjoys Swordswallowing.

Sister’s Giraffe Graduated Glassblowing.

 

Silver Leopards Illuminate Brightly,

Golden Tigers Brush Nightly.

 

Cousin’s English Gorilla Cooks Caramel Desserts.

Uncle’s Russian Bear Knits T-shirts.

 

All Nature’s Beasts Sing Loudly -

"Za Zi Ma Mo Swazi!"

 

Stay Strong, My Merry Circus Company.

 

A Family Raises Its Circus Animals


My Aunt Tames Lightweight Elephants,

While My Mother Nurses Chocolate Scented Serpents.

 

Even Dad Enjoys Swordswallowing.

Sister’s Giraffe Graduated Glassblowing.

 

Silver Leopards Illuminate Brightly,

Golden Tigers Brush Nightly.

 

Cousin’s English Gorilla Cooks Caramel Desserts.

Uncle’s Russian Bear Knits T-shirts.

 

All Nature’s Beasts Sing Loudly -

"Za Zi Ma Mo Swazi!"

 

Stay Strong, My Merry Circus Company.

 

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My Aunt Tames Lightweight Elephants


Morocco. Algeria. Tunisia. Libya. Egypt.

My Aunt Tames Lightweight Elephants


Morocco. Algeria. Tunisia. Libya. Egypt.

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While My Mother Nurses Chocolate Scented Serpents


Western Sahara. Mauritania. Mali. Niger. Chad. Sudan. South Sudan.

While My Mother Nurses Chocolate Scented Serpents


Western Sahara. Mauritania. Mali. Niger. Chad. Sudan. South Sudan.

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Even Dad Enjoys Swordswallowing.


Eritrea. Djibouti. Ethiopia. Somalia.

Even Dad Enjoys Swordswallowing.


Eritrea. Djibouti. Ethiopia. Somalia.

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Sister’s Giraffes Graduated Glassblowing


Senegal. The Gambia. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea.

Sister’s Giraffes Graduated Glassblowing


Senegal. The Gambia. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea.

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Silver Leopards Illuminate Brightly


Sierra leone. Liberia. Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso. 

Silver Leopards Illuminate Brightly


Sierra leone. Liberia. Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso. 

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Golden Tigers Brush Nightly


Ghana. Togo. Benin. Nigeria.

Golden Tigers Brush Nightly


Ghana. Togo. Benin. Nigeria.

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Cousin’s English Gorilla Cooks Caramel Desserts


Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea.  Gabon. Congo. Central African Republic. Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cousin’s English Gorilla Cooks Caramel Desserts


Cameroon. Equatorial Guinea.  Gabon. Congo. Central African Republic. Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Uncle’s Russian Bear Knits T-shirts


Uganda. Rwanda. Burundi. Kenya. Tanzania.

Uncle’s Russian Bear Knits T-shirts


Uganda. Rwanda. Burundi. Kenya. Tanzania.

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All Nature’s Beasts Sing Loudly -


Angola. Namibia. Botswana. South Africa. Lesotho.

All Nature’s Beasts Sing Loudly -


Angola. Namibia. Botswana. South Africa. Lesotho.

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'Za Zi Ma Mo Swazi!'


Zambia. Zimbabwe. Malawi. Mozambique. Swaziland.

'Za Zi Ma Mo Swazi!'


Zambia. Zimbabwe. Malawi. Mozambique. Swaziland.

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Stay Strong, My Merry Circus Company


Seychelles. Sao Tome & Principe. Mauritius. Madagascar. Cape Verde. Comoros.

Stay Strong, My Merry Circus Company


Seychelles. Sao Tome & Principe. Mauritius. Madagascar. Cape Verde. Comoros.

About


This page was created by Divya Tyam as part of the #100Acts Program by Melton Foundation, a non-profit organization.

About


This page was created by Divya Tyam as part of the #100Acts Program by Melton Foundation, a non-profit organization.