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African Hip Hop Profiles

This section presents to you artists from different countries,including those who are overseas but still representing their countries of origin. If you are an african hip hop artists, send us an email with:

* Your name (or group name)

* What country you represent

* What country you currently resides in

* Your bio

* A picture (if you have one)

* A link to your website (if you have one)

Send the email to artists@unitednationsofhiphop.com and we will set you up ASAP. If you speak french you are encouraged to send in a French version of your bio to reach the most people.

Countries:

Zimbabwe Artists ( 2 items )
Representing Zimbabwe
Kenya ( 1 items )
- Population: 32.8 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Nairobi
- Area: 582,646 sq km (224,961 sq miles)
- Major languages: Swahili, English
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 48 years (men), 46 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Kenya shilling = 100 cents
- Main exports: Tea, coffee, horticultural products, petroleum products
- GNI per capita: US $460 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .ke
- International dialling code: +254
Representing Hip Hop in Kenya
Cameroun ( 1 items )
- Population: 16.6 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Yaounde
- Area: 465,458 sq km (179,714 sq miles)
- Major languages: French, English, languages of Bantu, Semi-Bantu and Sudanic groups
- Major religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
- Life expectancy: 45 years (men), 46 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: $ 1 = 530 Francs CFA
- Main exports: Crude oil and petroleum products, timber, cocoa, aluminium, coffee, cotton
- GNI per capita: US $630 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .cm
- International dialling code: +237
Representing Cameroon:
Burkina Faso ( 1 items )
- Population: 13.8 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Ouagadougou
- Area: 274,200 sq km (105,870 sq miles)
- Major languages: French, indigenous languages
- Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
- Life expectancy: 47 years (men), 48 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: $ 1 = 530 Francs CFA
- Main exports: Cotton, animal products, gold
- GNI per capita: US $300 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .bf
- International dialling code: +226
Representing Burkina Faso:
Gabon ( 2 items )
- Population: 1.4 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Libreville
- Area: 267,667 sq km (103,347 sq miles)
- Major languages: French, Bantu-group languages
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 55 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: $1 = 530 francs CFA
- Main exports: Crude oil, timber, manganese, uranium
- GNI per capita: US $3,340 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .ga
- International dialling code: +241
Representing Gabon:
DR Congo ( 5 items )
- Population: 56 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Kinshasa
- Area: 2.34 million sq km (905,354 sq miles)
- Major languages: French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba
- Major religions: Christianity, Islam
- Life expectancy: 42 years (men), 44 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Congolese franc = 100 centimes
- Main exports: Diamonds, copper, coffee, cobalt, crude oil
- GNI per capita: US $100 (World Bank, 2005)
- Internet domain: .cd
- International dialling code: +243
We got representing Congo Kin:
Senegal ( 5 items )

Here are some basic facts about Senegal :
* Population: 10.6 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Dakar
* Area: 196,722 sq km (75,955 sq miles)
* Major language: French (official), Wolof * Major religion: Islam * Life expectancy: 54 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc * $ 1 US = 527.340 CFA * Main exports: Fish, peanuts, petroleum products, phosphates, cotton * GNI per capita: US $540 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .sn * International dialling code: +221 Representing Senegal: l
Ghana ( 2 items )

Some basic facts about Ghana:
* Population: 21.8 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Accra * Area: 238,533 sq km (92,098 sq miles)
* Major languages: English, African languages including Akan, Ewe
* Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam * Life expectancy: 56 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: Cedi * Main exports: Gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminium, manganese ore, diamonds * GNI per capita: US $320 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .gh * International dialling code: +233 Representing Ghana:
Cote D'Ivoire ( 6 items )

Some basic facts about Cote D'Ivoire:

* Population: 17.1 million (UN, 2005)

* Capital: Yamoussoukro * Area: 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)

* Major languages: French, indigenous languages

* Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs * Life expectancy: 45 years (men), 47 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) $ 1 US = 527.340 CFA * Main exports: Cocoa, coffee, tropical woods, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish * GNI per capita: US $660 (World Bank, 2005)

* Internet domain: .ci * International dialling code: +225 Representing Babi:
Benin ( 5 items )

Some basic facts about Benin:
* Population: 7.1 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Porto-Novo
* Area: 112,622 sq km (43,484 sq miles)
* Major languages: French (official) Fon, Ge, Bariba, Yoruba, Dendi
* Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
* Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc * $1=530 Francs CFA * Main exports: Cotton, palm oil * GNI per capita: US $440 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .bj * International dialling code: +229 Representing Benin:
Togo ( 6 items )

* Population: 5.1 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Lome * Area: 56,785 sq km (21,925 sq miles)
* Major languages: French (official), local languages
* Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Christianity, Islam
* Life expectancy: 52 years (men), 56 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes * Main exports: Cocoa, phosphates, coffee, cotton * GNI per capita: US $310 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .tg * International dialling code: +228 * Representing Togo:
Nigeria ( 5 items )

Some basic facts about Nigeria:
* Population: 130.2 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Abuja
* Area: 923,768 sq km (356,669 sq miles)
*Major languages: English (official), Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa
* Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
* Life expectancy: 43 years (men), 43 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: 1 Nigerian naira = 100 kobo
* Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products, cocoa, rubber * GNI per capita: US $390 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .ng * International dialling code: +234 Representing Nigeria:
Niger ( 3 items )

Representing Niger on Da Hip Hop Scene:
* Population: 12.9 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Niamey
* Area: 1.27 million sq km (489,000 sq miles)
* Major languages: French (official), Arabic, Hausa, Songhai * Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs * Life expectancy: 44 years (men), 44 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc * $ 1 US = 527.340 CFA * Main exports: Uranium, livestock products * GNI per capita: US $200 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .ne * International dialling code: +227 Representing Niger:
Guinee- ( 4 items )

Some basic facts about Guinee:
* Population: 8.8 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Conakry
* Area: 245,857 sq km (94,926 sq miles)
* Major languages: French, various tribal languages
* Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs * Life expectancy: 53 years (men), 54 years (women) (UN) * Monetary unit: 1 Guinean franc = 100 centimes * Main exports: Bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products * GNI per capita: US $430 (World Bank, 2005)
* Internet domain: .gn * International dialling code: +224 Representing Hip Hop in Conakry:

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