Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in Africa and the second most populous in the world. It shares borders with six other countries, including Djibouti, which gives it access to the Red Sea.
Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, and has a large desert area, the Kalahari. It is bordered by four other countries, including South Africa, which is its main trading partner.
Burkina Faso is a former French colony that gained its independence in 1960. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, and relies heavily on agriculture and gold mining. It is surrounded by six other countries, including Mali, which is its northern neighbor.
Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa, and has a diverse geography, ranging from the Sahara Desert in the north to the Lake Chad basin in the south. It is landlocked by six other countries, including Libya, Sudan, and Nigeria. It has faced political instability and civil wars for decades.
Lesotho is the only country in the world that is entirely surrounded by another country, South Africa. It is a mountainous kingdom, with the highest low point of any country. It has a constitutional monarchy and a mixed economy based on agriculture, mining, and tourism.