Mayotte is the smallest (374km2), Sao Tome and Principe the second (1,001km2) and Mauritius is the third smallest (2,040km2).
At 21,925 square miles, Togo is the smallest of the three countries. (Eritrea has an area of 46,774 square miles, and South Africa has an area of 470,693 square miles.)
Seychelles, covering 453 sq km is the smallest African country, but Seychelles is an island off the coast of Africa and is not part of the African mainland. Gambia, which cover 11, 300 sq km is the smallest country on the African mainland.
Largest: Sudan Smallest: Seychelles
This list is of sovereign states - and does not include protectoratesIslands:The Seychelles (Island) 451 km2Sao Tome and Principe (Island) 964 km2Mauritius (Island) 2040 km2Mainland:Gambia - 10,380 km2Swaziland - 17,364 km2Djibouti - 23,200 km2
Australia is the smallest of the three.
Rwanda&Burundi
The Namib is the smallest major desert in Africa. However, there are a number of much smaller deserts in a number of African countries.
Gambia, is the smallest country in Africa, but if you are talking about an island, then it would be São Tomé.
Sao Tome & Principe and Seychelles
Yes, it is one of the smallest countries in Africa.
The three largest countries on the continent of Africa are Sudan, Algeria, and the Congo. The next largest countries in Africa are Libya, Chad, and Niger.
Three countries in Africa own and operate submarines.AlgeriaEgyptSouth Africa