Africa
Hitching for rides is common practice in Africa, though you may be expected to pay the driver.
Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Wolof, Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa or Swahili and Arabic in Eastern Africa.
For Europeans and Americans visas in Africa are relatively hard compared to other continents. For most countries it's a good idea to plan ahead.
Health
Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.
The United Nations Statistics Division defines Africa as following:
Northern Africa
Eastern Africa
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- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- 30px Malawi
- 30px Mauritius
- 30px Mozambique
- 30px Rwanda
- 30px Seychelles
- 30px Somalia
- 30px Uganda
- 30px United Republic of Tanzania
- 30px Zambia
- 30px Zimbabwe
Central Africa
- 30px Angola
- Cameroon
- 30px Central African Republic
- 30px Chad
- File:Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of the Congo
- 30px Democratic Republic of the Congo
- File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
Southern Africa
- 30px Botswana
- 30px Lesotho
- File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
- 30px South Africa
- File:Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland
Western Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cote d'Ivoire
- File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia
- Ghana
- File:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Autonomic Islands or Regions
- Canary Islands
- File:Flag Ceuta.svg Ceuta
- File:Flag of Madeira.svg Madeira Islands
- File:Flag of Mayotte (local).svg Mayotte
- Melilla
- 30px Puntland
- Réunion
- Saint Helena
- 30px Somaliland