War, famine, death, disease - these are things that many have heard and heard about Africa. But now is the time to change that attitude. Africa is an amazing continent that is completely different from the other seven continents. Africa is rich in unique cultural heritage, rich natural resources as well as various tourist attractions. I invite you to follow this article so that you can understand 15 amazing and exciting things about Africa.
1. Mount Kilimanjaro is found in Africa. This mountain is approximately 5,895 meters above sea level. This mountain is found in northern Tanzania.
2. More than 25% of the language is spoken in Africa. It is believed 5 there are about 2,000 languages spoken in Africa. Both of these languages are recognized by the African Union. Nigeria alone has 500 live languages.
3. Africa is the only continent from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. It is the hottest continent in the world and the second most arid after Australia.
4. Africa is the continent with the youngest people. More than 50 percent of Africa's population is under the age of 20, compared to the world average of 30. Thus Africa has a high rate of dependent children under the age of 15.
5. The oldest college is in Africa. It is Karueein College located in Morocco, founded in 859 AD and is still in operation.
6. Africa is the second largest continent and also the second most populous continent. Africa has an area of 30,244,049 square kilometers with a population of over 1,216,130,000.
7. The Nile River is the longest river in Africa. The river is 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles) and cuts across 11 countries.
8. The largest island in Africa is Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean and covers an area of 587,713 square kilometers. The island is also the fourth largest in the world and the second largest in the world.
9. Victoria Falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, is one of the wonders of the world. The Zambezi River is a major source of water for the falls.
10. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the third largest in the world (69,485 square kilometers). The lake is located in the Great Lakes region including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
11. Africa is home to the tallest and largest animal in the world. These animals are giraffes and elephants, all of which are found in Africa.
12. The hippo is the most dangerous animal in Africa, killing more people than crocodiles and lions.
13. The South African Witwatersrand has produced about half of all gold mined in Africa.
14. There are more French-speaking people in Africa than there are in France.
15. Africa and Europe are separated by sea by more than 14.3 kilometers between Spain and Morocco. It is said that these countries are in talks to build a bridge to connect them and facilitate transport.
There are certainly many good things about Africa, but we cannot put them all together. We believe there are many good and important things that we would do well to keep. This is where your opportunity comes in, if you have any other interesting thing you'd like us to post or have a comment, please write to us below. Also don't forget to share this article with others.
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