Celebrating Africa Day

Africa Day is the day on which Africa observes the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Driven by a common aspiration towards de-colonisation, liberation, equality, justice and progress, an inter-African organization of independent states was founded in 1963.

The day exemplifies the achievements made by the various leaders on the continent with regard to the founding of the new African Union (AU) in establishing NEPAD and other continental developments, to address the challenges and ensure that the 21^st Century truly becomes an African Century.

In recognition of the inter-dependence of African states and the need to promote the dignity of and respect for all African countries, the Free State Legislature has identified as among its objectives the following;

a) promotion of knowledge about the countries on the African continent;

b) the promotion of the establishment and functions of the African Union and

c) the promotion of knowledge and understanding of the New Partnership for African’s Development (NEPAD)

This publication provides a map of the African continent, the national flags and capital cities of all countries on the continent, the Constitutive Act of the African Union and a brief description of NEPAD.

For any information regarding the programmes and activities of the Free State Legislature, the Public Participation and Education Unit can be contacted at tel. (051) 4071115 or fax (051) 4480880.

MAP OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA

NATIONAL FLAGS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

Name of Country	Flag	Capital
Algeria		Algiers
Angola		Luanda
Benin		Novo
Botswana		Gaborone
Burkina Faso		Ouagadougou
Burundi		Bujumbura
Cameroon		Yaounde
Cape Verde		Praia
Central African Republic		Bangui
Chad		N’Djamena
Comoros		Moroni
Congo		Brazzaville
Democratic Republic of Congo		Kinshasa
Name of Country	Flag	Capital
Djibouti		Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea		Malabo
Egypt		Cairo
Eritrea		Asmara
Ethiopia		Addis Ababa