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Which countries are traditionally included in Eastern Africa?

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Map of East Africa showing political boundaries, major cities, and capitals, overlaid with shaded elevation zones. Higher elevations are concentrated in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, while lower elevations follow the coastal regions along the Indian Ocean and extend into Somalia and Mozambique. Major lakes such as Victoria, Tanganyika, and Rudolf are also marked.
Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa is traditionally recognized as comprising two distinct sub-regions:

It is important to distinguish these traditional geographic groupings from the East African Community (EAC), which is a separate intergovernmental organization. While the EAC includes Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Somalia, its membership also extends to Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and South Sudan.2