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| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of that continent. Central Africa is generally considered to include the countries of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Other nearby nations, such as Angola, Sao Tome and Principe, Rwanda, and Burundi, are often included as part of Central Africa as well. |
| Congo |
Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the French Congo; a country in Central Africa, south of Gabon and north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. [1/2 definitions] |
| Equatorial Guinea |
a country near the equator on the west central coast of Africa, between Gabon and Cameroon. The capital of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo. |
| Gabon |
a country in west Africa on the Atlantic coast. Libreville is the capital of Gabon. |
| Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa, north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and south of Gabon. The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville. |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon in western Africa. The capital of Sao Tome and Principe is the city of Sao Tome. |
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