Which East African Country…

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…has the longest coastline in Africa?
…was the origin of the dodo bird?
…bears the grey-crowned crane on its flag?
…formed in 1964 with the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika?
…is only approximately 26m from Yemen, separated by the Gulf of Aden?
…gained independence in 1992 following a bloody war with Ethiopia?
…is the origin of peri-peri cooking, which blends African and Portuguese flavors?
…is frequently ranked alongside South Sudan as the poorest nation in the world by GDP per capita?
…is home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas?
…has a population of over 110 million?
…bears a Maasai shield and spears on its flag?
…gets its name from one of the African Great Lakes, which sits on its eastern border?
…is named for its tallest mountain, the second-tallest in all of Africa?
…was settled between 500 and 700 AD by seafarers from Borneo, and has Austronesian roots to this day?
…is the only Arab nation completely in the southern hemisphere?
…was the only African country never officially colonized?
…observes a bi-monthly car free Sunday to reduce air pollution and promote healthy living?
…was once known as Abyssinia?
…has roughly 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, nicknamed “the eighth continent”?
…gained independence in 2011 following a bloody war with its northern neighbor?
…bears an AK-47 on its flag?
…is home to Dar es Salaam, a port city meaning “city of peace” in Arabic?
…is home to many geographical wonders, such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti?
…has a parliament that is over 60% female?
…has produced many of the world’s fastest long-distance runners?
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
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Level 62
Apr 21, 2026
Nice one; learned some interesting things from this.

The length of a coastline is a tricky thing, because it depends how closely you zoom in; I remember reading about that in a discussion about fractals. A quick search of the web suggests that Madagascar has a claim to the title, but who knows.