Characterized by an average rainfall of 80 inches (2,024 millimeters) during the wet season from June to October contrasted with drought conditions during the remaining seven months, Bissau … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Asmara, Eritrea
Asmara serves as the capital city for the State of Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa occupying a northeast portion of the continent. Eritrea shares its long eastern shoreline with the … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Praia, Cape Verde
Once a temporary pit stop for Charles Lindbergh--aviator and kidnap murder victim--during his 1933 attempt to fly across the North Atlantic, Praia serves as the capital city for Cape Verde. … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Its nation’s largest town, São Tomé serves as the capital city for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Africa’s tiniest Portuguese-speaking country, São Tomé and Príncipe are … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Bujumbura, Burundi
A strategically located port on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika--the world’s second-deepest lake--Bujumbura serves as the commercial capital city for the Republic of … [Read more...]