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Difficulty: MediumLocation, Size, and Political Divisions of Africa

Match each African nation in Column A with its corresponding geographical or political boundary characteristic in Column B.

  • LesothoAn enclave state completely surrounded by a single neighboring country (South Africa)
  • MadagascarThe largest island nation in Africa, situated off the southeastern coast in the Indian Ocean
  • The GambiaA narrow country almost entirely enclosed by Senegal, except for its Atlantic coastline
  • Democratic Republic of the CongoThe second-largest country by total land area in Africa, situated in Central Africa

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Lesotho matches with being an enclave state completely surrounded by South Africa; Madagascar matches with being the largest island nation off the southeastern coast; The Gambia matches with being almost entirely enclosed by Senegal except for its Atlantic coast; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo matches with being the second-largest country in Africa by land area.
Lesotho is geographically defined as an enclave within South Africa. Madagascar is Africa's largest island nation in the Indian Ocean. The Gambia is surrounded on three sides by Senegal. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa's second-largest country by area.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the geographical status of Lesotho.
Lesotho is entirely surrounded by South Africa.
Lesotho is one of the rare sovereign enclave states globally.
2
Identify the territorial classification of Madagascar.
Madagascar is an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa.
It is the largest island nation in Africa and fourth-largest in the world.
3
Determine the political boundaries of The Gambia.
The Gambia is wrapped by Senegal on three sides.
Its territory extends along the Gambia River, sharing a land border only with Senegal.
4
Evaluate the land area ranking of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Central Africa's largest country and Africa's second-largest overall.
Following Algeria's position as largest, DRC holds the second spot in land area in Africa.

Key Concept

Political Divisions and Geographic Boundaries of African Nations
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Location, Size, and Political Divisions of Africa

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