NIH MeSH · D000810Geographicals

Angola

Definition

A republic in southern Africa, southwest of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and west of ZAMBIA. Its capital is Luanda.

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Africa, Southern

The geographical area of Africa comprising ANGOLA; BOTSWANA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; MOZAMBIQUE; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SWAZILAND; ZAMBIA; and ZIMB…

Botswana

A republic in southern Africa, between NAMIBIA and ZAMBIA. It was formerly called Bechuanaland. Its capital is Gaborone. The Kalahari Desert…

Eswatini

A kingdom in southern Africa, west of MOZAMBIQUE. Its capital is Mbabane. It became independent from Britain in 1968. The former country nam…

Lesotho

A kingdom in southern Africa, within the republic of SOUTH AFRICA. Its capital is Maseru.

Malawi

A republic in southern Africa east of ZAMBIA and MOZAMBIQUE. Its capital is Lilongwe. It was formerly called Nyasaland.

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