AFRICA
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It's population is just over one billion of the eight billion people on earth. This continent consists of 54 countries with Algeria being the largest and Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha being the smallest. Nigeria is the most populated with over 206 million people. Arabic is the most spoken language with English being the second.. French is the official language of 21 countries in Africa.
Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It's population is just over one billion of the eight billion people on earth. This continent consists of 54 countries with Algeria being the largest and Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha being the smallest. Nigeria is the most populated with over 206 million people. Arabic is the most spoken language with English being the second.. French is the official language of 21 countries in Africa.
Morocco in the north of the continent is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influence.
In the continent, Egypt's Pyramids are more widely known, but Sudan in fact has more.
Victoria Water Falls on the Zambezi River in Southern Africa is one of the world's largest, with a width of 1,708 miles.
Most desert scenes in the original Star Wars were filmed in Tataouine, a desert city in south Tunisia. Other scenes from the series were also filmed there.
Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania is the tallest mountain on the continent. It is this wonder of nature that the group Toto sang about in the hit song "Africa". (As Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti) Toto.
South Africa is home to 86 gold mines, including the world's largest reserve: the Witwatersrand Basin. This country is ranked one of the top gold producers in the world .
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Rwanda and South Sudan, and island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius are set to be the fastest growing economies this year with GDP growth of 6% or higher (IMF)
The Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Rwanda and South Sudan, and island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius are set to be the fastest growing economies this year with GDP growth of 6% or higher (IMF)