Africa playing cards

According to the United Nations there are 54 countries on the continent of Africa – which is just as well, as this 54 card pack, produced in Cape Town, South Africa by MapStudio, provides information about each of them. It certainly makes one appreciate the vast size of the continent. Each playing card features an African country with interesting facts:

• national flag
• area in kilometres /area in miles
• highest point
• population
• capital city
• other important cities
• currency
• main exports

MapStudio, founded in 1958, is the leading publisher and distributor of Street Guides and a large range of travel, adventure, sports and lifestyle books. The company also produces road maps, atlases, tourist maps, educational products and wall maps. See the box►

Above: Africa playing cards produced in Cape Town, South Africa by MapStudio, 2012. 54 cards in box.

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Above: nine cards and back design from "Pharaoh Palmier Poker Cards".  52 cards + 2 Jokers plus pyramid card in tuck box.

Other African themed decks reviewed on this website include: "The Frozen Court"

Above: 52 + 2 jokers + extra joker in Special Box: BLACK PACK, featuring thick-set black characters in traditional African dress. First edition, limited to 5000 copies. Manufactured by Heraclio Fournier S.A., Spain for Sasakti, London, 1993. 33% proceeds to aid African children "for personal freedom & social justice". Illustrated by production designer Christopher Hobbs. An error can be seen on the queen of diamonds, the inner pip symbol is missing.