This is a lightweight JSON repository of all the 54 WHO recognised countries in Africa.

Each country object contains the following details:

• Country Code
• Country Name
• Calling Code
• Official Language
• Capital
• Currency
• Country Flag
• Internet users
• Population

You can install this package via npm or yarn:

1. Via npm:

npm install @odusanya/african-countries

2. Via yarn:

yarn add @odusanya/african-countries

You can import the package in your JavaScript file like this:

// ES6
import countries from '@odusanya/african-countries';

// ES5
var countries = require('@odusanya/african-countries');

The package provides the following functions:

• getAllCountries(): Returns an array of all the countries in Africa.
• getCountryByCode(code): Returns the country object for the given country code.
• searchCountryByName(name): Returns an array of countries that match the given name.

A sample country object looks like this

Examples

Here are some examples of how you can use these functions:

1. Get all countries:

const allCountries = countries.getAllCountries();
console.log(allCountries.length); // 54 
console.log(allCountries); 

2. Get country by code:

const country = countries.getCountryByCode('ml');
console.log(country);

3. Search country by name:

const countries = countries.searchCountryByName('Gambia');
console.log(countries); 

This package is licensed under the MIT license. Source

The country data is sourced from the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to send a PR to fix, update or add new entry anytime.

Future updates may include visa requirements for each country and automatic project documentation.