AFRICA USER INTERNET

AFRICA Africa is the second-largest continent, after Asia, in size and population; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and to the east by the Indian Ocean. - Links to the African Continent - 57 countries and regions 1,037,524,058 population estimate for Africa in 2011. 118,848,060 Internet users in Africa on June 30/11, a 11.5% penetration rate. 37,739,380 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, a 3.6% penetration rate.  ALGERIA DZ - 34,994,937 population (2011) - Country Area: 2,381,741 sq km Capital city: Algiers - population 2,159,051 (2008) 4,700,000 internet users as of Jun/10, 13.4% of the population, per ITU. 2,835,740 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 8.1% penetration rate.  ANGOLA AO - 13,338,541 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,246,700 sq km Capital city: Luanda - population 2,524,459 (2008) 607,400 Internet users as of Jun/10, 4.6% of the population, per ITU. 322,300 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.4% penetration rate.  BENIN BJ - 9,325,032 population (2011) - Country Area: 112,622 sq km Capital city: Porto-Novo - population 250,262 (2008) 200,000 internet users as of Jun/10, 2.1% of the population, per ITU. 130,240 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.4% penetration rate. .  BOTSWANA BW - 2,065,398 population (2011) - Country Area: 581,730 sq km Capital city: Gaborone - population 224,990 (2008) 121,600 internet users as of June/30, 5.9% of the population, per ITU. 167,180 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 8.1% penetration rate. Botswana  BURKINA FASO BF - 16,751,455 population (2011) - Country Area: 267,950 sq km Capital city: Ouagadougou - population 1,292,462 (2008) 178,200 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.1% of the population, per ITU. 95,380 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.6% penetration rate.  BURUNDI BI - 10,216,190 population (2011) - Country Area: 27,834 sq km Capital city: Bujumbura - population 360,278 (2008) 157,800 Internet users as of Dec/10, 1.5% of the population, per CIA. 30,780 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.3% penetration rate. .  CAMEROON CM - 19,711,291 population (2011) - Country Area: 475,442 sq km Capital city: Yaounde - population 1,676,588 (2008) 750,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 3.8% of the population, per ITU. 467,340 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.4% penetration rate.  CAPE VERDE CV - 516,100 population (2011) - Country Area: 4,033 sq km Capital city: Praia - population 124,661 (2008) 150,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 29.1% of the population, per ITU. 76,980 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 14.9% penetration rate.  CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CF - 4,950,027 population (2011) - Country Area: 622,984 sq km Capital city: Bangui - population 558,235 (2008) 94,440 Internet users as of June/11, 1.9% of the population, per FB. 123,800 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.5% penetration rate.  CHAD TD - 10,758,945 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,284,000 sq km Capital city: N'Djamena - population 759,993 (2008) 187,800 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.7% of the population, per ITU. 38,000 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.4% penetration rate.  COMOROS KM - 794,683 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,862 sq km Capital city: Moroni - population 47,040 (2008) 24,300 Internet users as of Jun/10, 3.1% of the population, per ITU. 13,840 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.7% penetration rate.  CONGO CG - 4,243,929 population (2011) - Country Area: 341,999 sq km Capital city: Brazzaville - population 1,180,176 (2008) 245,200 Internet users as of Jun/10, 5.8% of the population, per ITU. 77,100 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.8% penetration rate. Congo Congo map and information.  CONGO, Democratic Republic of the, (ex-ZAIRE) CD - 71,712,867 population (2011) - Country Area: 2,344,798 sq km Capital city: Kinshasa - population 9,166,685 (2008) 696,520 Internet users as of June/11, 1.0% of the population, per FB. 915,400 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.3% penetration rate.  COTE D'IVOIRE (Ivory Coast) CI - 21,504,162 population (2011) - Country Area: 322,461 sq km Capital city: Yamoussoukro - population 110,013 (2008) 968,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 4.5% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users data not available.  DJIBOUTI DJ - 757,074 population (2011) - Country Area: 23,200 sq km Capital city: Djibouti - population 596,396 (2008) 58,700 Internet users as of June/11, 7.8% of the population, per FB. 51,240 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 6.8% penetration rate.  EGYPT (Arab Republic of) EG - 82,079,636 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,001,450 sq km Capital city: Cairo - population 7,947,121 (2008) 20,136,000 Internet users as of Dec/10, 24.5% of the population, per ITU. 9,391,580 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 11.4% penetration rate.  EQUATORIAL GUINEA GQ - 668,225 population (2011) - Country Area: 28,051 sq km Capital city: Malabo - population 170,964 (2008) 14,400 Internet users as of Jun/10, 2.2% of the population, per ITU. 18,180 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.7% penetration rate.  ERITREA ER - 5,939,484 population (2011) - Country Area: 121,100 sq km Capital city: Asmara - population 632,315 (2008) 250,000 Internet users as of June/10, 4.2% of the population, per ITU. 19,180 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.3% penetration rate. Eritrea General data and Eritrea map.   ETHIOPIA ET - 90,873,739 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,127,127 sq km Capital City: Addis Abeba - population 3,144,918 (2008) 447,300 Internet users as of Dec/10, 0.5% of the population, per CIA. 472,460 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.5% penetration rate. Ethiopia Ethiopia map and data. Ethiopia Market Reports Ethiopia Internet Marketing, Search Engines and Telecommunications.  GABON GA - 1,576,665 population (2011) - Country Area: 267,667 sq km Capital City: Libreville - population 713,167 (2008) 98,800 Internet users as of Jun/10, 6.3% of the population, per ITU. 91,200 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 5.8% penetration rate. Gabon Gabon map and data.  GAMBIA, The GM - 1,797,860 population (2011) - Country Area: 10,689 sq km Capital city: Banjul - population 33,820 (2008) 130,100 Internet users as of Jun/10, 7.2% of the population, per ITU. 74,840 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 4.2% penetration rate. Gambia Gambia map and data.  GHANA GH - 24,791,073 population (2011) - Country Area: 238,538 sq km Capital City: Accra - population 2,280,216 (2008) 1,297,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 5.2% of the population, per ITU. 1,146,560 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 4.6% penetration rate.

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GUINEA GN - 10,601,009 population (2011) - Country Area: 245,857 sq km Capital City: Conakry - population 1,857,153 (2008) 95,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 0.9% of the population, per ITU. 42,280 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.4% penetration rate.  GUINEA BISSAU GW - 1,596,677 population (2011) - Country Area: 36,123 sq km Capital City: Bissau - population 408,627 (2008) 37,100 Internet users as of Jun/09, 2.3% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users data not available.  KENYA KE - 41,070,934 population (2011) - Country Area: 581,787 sq km Capital City: Nairobi - population 3,038,553 (2008) 3,995,500 Internet users as of Jun/10, 9.7% of the population, per ITU. 1,298,560 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 3.2% penetration rate.  LESOTHO LS - 1,924,886 population (2011) - Country Area: 30,355 sq km Capital City: Maseru - population 240,663 (2008) 76,800 Internet users as of Jun/10, 4.0% of the population, per ITU. 27,700 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.4% penetration rate.  LIBERIA LR - 3,786,764 population (2011) - Country Area: 99,065 sq km Capital City: Monrovia - population 1,144,018 (2008) 20,000 Internet users as of Nov/2008, 0.5% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users data not available.  LIBYA LY - 6,597,960 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,777,060 sq km Capital city: Tripoli - population 1,191,047 (2008) 353,900 Internet users as of Jun/10, 5.4% of the population, per ITU. 391,880 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 5.9% penetration rate.  MADAGASCAR MG - 21,926,221 population (2011) - Country Area: 587,041 sq km Capital city: Antananarivo - population 1,540,798 (2008) 320,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.5% of the population, per ITU. 216,840 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.0% penetration rate.  MALAWI MW - 15,879,252 population (2011) - Country Area: 118,480 sq km Capital city: Lilongwe - population 866,272 (2008) 716,400 Internet users as of Jun/10, 4.5% of the population, per ITU. 112,100 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.7% penetration rate.  MALI ML - 14,159,904 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,240,198 sq km Capital city: Bamako - population 1,662,786 (2008) 250,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.8% of the population, per ITU. 132,720 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.9% penetration rate.  MAURITANIA MR - 3,281,634 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,035,000 sq km Capital city: Nouakchott - population 775,758 (2008) 75,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 2.3% of the population, per ITU. 83,260 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.5% penetration rate. Mauritania Mauritania map and data.  MAURITIUS MU - 1,303,717 population (2011) - Country Area: 2,040 sq km Capital city: Port Louis - population 154,477 (2008) 290,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 22.2% of the population, per ITU. 298,840 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 22.9% penetration rate.  MAYOTTE (FR) YT - 209,530 population (2011) - Territorial Area: 373 sq km Capital City: Mamoutzou - population 7,736 (2008) 10,620 Internet users on March 31/11, 5.1% penetration,per Facebook. 10,340 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 4.9% penetration rate.  MOROCCO MA - 31,968,361 population (2011) - Country Area: 458,730 sq km Capital city: Rabat - population 1,754,425 (2008) 13,213,000 Internet users as of Mar/11, 41.3% of the population, per CIA. 4,075,500 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 12.7% penetration rate.  MOZAMBIQUE MZ - 22,948,858 population (2011) - Country Area: 799,380 sq km Capital City: Maputo - population 1,109,798 (2008) 613,600 Internet users as of Jun/10, 2.7% of the population, per ITU. 186,460 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.8% penetration rate.  NAMIBIA NA - 2,147,585 population (2011) - Country Area: 825,112 sq km Capital city: Windhoek - population 296,366 (2008) 127,500 Internet users as of Jun/10, 5.9% of the population, per ITU. 134,140 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 6.2% penetration rate. Namibia Namibia map and data. Namibia Links Namibia Information Directory.  NIGER NE - 16,468,886 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,186,408 sq km Capital City: Niamey - population 907,178 (2008) 115,900 Internet users as of Jun/10, 0.7% of the population, per ITU. 44,580 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.3% penetration rate. Niger Niger map and data.

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NIGERIA NG - 155,215,573 population (2011) - Country Area: 923,768 sq km Capital city: Abuja - population 1,129,345 (2008) 43,982,200 Internet users as of Jun/10, 28.3% of the population, per ITU. 4,369,740 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 2.8% penetration rate. Nigeria Nigeria map and data. Nigeria Nigeria media, newspaper list. Nigeria Brief on the Nigerian economy. Nigeria Internet and Telecommunications Reports  Nigeria Internet Usage and Telecommunications Market reports.  REUNION (FR) RE - 834,261 population (2011) - Territorial Area: 2,547 sq km Capital city: Saint-Denis - population 136,771 (2008) 300,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 36.0% of the population, per ITU. 206,800 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 24.8% penetration rate. Reunion Reunion map. Reunion Profile Reunion overview and facts, from the BBC.  RWANDA RW - 11,370,425 population (2011) - Country Area: 26,338 sq km Capital city: Kigali - population 904,779 (2008) 450,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 4.0% of the population, per ITU. 114,740 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.0% penetration rate.  SAINT HELENA (UK) SH - 7,700 population (2011) - Territorial Area: 410 sq km Capital city: Jamestown - population 535 (2008) 900 Internet users as of June/10, 11.7% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users, data not available. St. Helena Homepage of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. Google Saint Helene Saint Helena search engine.  SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ST - 179,506 population (2011) - Territorial Area: 1,001 sq km Capital city: Sao Tome - population 62,531 (2008) 26,700 Internet users as of Jun/10, 14.9% of the population, per ITU. 3,320 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.8% penetration rate. Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome & Principe data and map.  SENEGAL SN - 12,643,799 population (2011)- Country Area: 196,722 sq km Capital City: Dakar - population 2,485,851 (2008) 923,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 7.3% of the population, per ITU. 620,260 Facebook subscribers on Dec 31/11, 4.9% penetration rate. Senegal Senegal map and data. Senegal Internet and Telecommunications Reports  Senegal Internet Usage and Telecommunications Market reports.  SEYCHELLES SC - 89,188 population (2011) - Country Area: 455 sq km Capital city: Victoria - population 22,198 (2008) 33,900 Internet users as of Dec/10, 38.0% of the population, per ITU. 19,500 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 21.9% penetration rate. Seychelles Seychelles map and data.  SIERRA LEONE SL - 5,363,669 population (2011) - Country Area: 71,740 sq km Capital City: Freetown - population 819,634 (2008) 40,480 Internet users as of Jun/11, 0.8% of the population, per ITU. 48,520 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.9% penetration rate. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone map and data.  SOMALIA SO - 9,925,640 population (2011) - Country Area: 637,657 sq km Capital City: Mogadishu - population 1,609,050 (2008) 106,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.1% of the population, per ITU. 55,140 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 0.6% penetration rate. Somalia Somalia map and data.  SOUTH AFRICA ZA - 49,004,031 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,219,090 sq km Capital City: Pretoria* - population 1,633,569 (2008) 6,800,000 Internet users Dec/10, 13.9% of the population, per WWW. 4,822,820 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 9.8% penetration rate. Note (*): Pretoria is administrative capital; Cape Town is legislative capital; and Bloemfontein is judicial capital. South Africa South Africa map and information. Statistics South Africa South Africa statistics. South Africa Internet Market Report Internet Usage, Population, Local Search Directories, and e-Marketing in South Africa Report. News from Africa All Africa News. South Africa Links World Wide Worx South African Internet Technology research website. MBendi African business website and one of the world's top mining, energy and international trade websites. Askzn South African stainless steel business directory.  SOUTH SUDAN SS - 8,260,490 population (2008) - Country Area: 619,745 sq km Capital City: Juba - population 250,000 (Est. 2008) Internet users as of Dec/11, not available. Facebook users, data not available. South Sudan South Sudan map and data. South Sudan Net South Sudan Data. South Sudan Market Report South Sudan Internet Marketing and Search Engines.  SUDAN SD - 36,887,012 population (2011) - Country Area: 1,886,065 sq km Capital City: Khartoum - population 2,203,987 (2008) 4,200,000 Internet users as of Sept/09, 9.3% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users, data not available.  SWAZILAND SZ - 1,370,424 population (2011) - Country Area: 17,363 sq km Capital city: Mbabane* - population 60,920 (2008) 90,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 6.6% of the population, per ITU. 54,220 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 4.0% penetration rate.  TANZANIA TZ - 42,746,620 population (2011) - Country Area: 945,087 sq. km. Capital City: Dar es Salaam, - population 2,975,986 (2008) 676,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 1.6% of the population, per ITU. 414,540 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.0% penetration rate.  TOGO TG - 6,771,993 population (2011) - Country Area: 58,785 sq km Capital City: Lome - population 1,501,777 (2008) 356,300 Internet users as of Jun/10, 5.3% of the population, per ITU. 71,200 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.1% penetration rate.  TUNISIA TN - 10,629,186 population (2011) - Country Area: 163,610 sq km Capital City: Tunis - population 739,436 (2008) 3,600,000 Internet users as of Mar/10, 33.9% of the population, per ATI. 2,799,260 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 26.3% penetration rate. Tunisia Tunisia map and data. Tunisia Internet and Telecommunications Reports  Tunisia Internet Usage and Telecommunications Market reports.  UGANDA UG - 34,612,250 population (2011) - Country Area: 242,554 sq km Capital City: Kampala - population 1,507,042 (2008) 3,200,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 9.2% of the population, per ITU. 346,980 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.0% penetration rate.  WESTERN SAHARA EH - 507,160 population (2011) - Territorial Area: 266,000 sq km Capital City: none* - not available (2011) Internet Users, data not available. Facebook users, data not available.  ZAMBIA ZM - 13,881,336 population (2011) - Country Area: 752,614 sq km Capital city: Lusaka - population 1,377,130 (2008) 816,700 Internet users as of June/11, 5.9% of the population, per ITU. 177,820 Facebook users on Dec 31/11, 1.3% penetration rate.  ZIMBABWE ZW - 12,084,304 population (2011) - Country Area: 390,784 sq km Capital city: Harare - population 1,661,675 (2008) 1,422,000 Internet users as of Jun/10, 11.8% of the population, per ITU. Facebook users, data not available.