Africa is truly a remarkable continent. Let's explore 10 fascinating facts about Africa!
- Africa is the second largest continent in size and the second largest continent by population.
- The largest country in Africa is Algeria and it is among the ten largest countries in the world. Seychelles on the other hand is the smallest country in Africa as a whole. On the African mainland, the smallest country is The Gambia.
- Lagos, Nigeria is the largest city in Africa and is also one of the biggest metropolitan cities in the world. Second largest city in Africa is Cairo in Egypt.
- Madagascar is the biggest island in Africa and the fourth largest island in the world.
- River Nile is the longest river in the world, passing through eleven countries.
- Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa.
- Africa is home to some of the largest and fastest mammals on planet Earth. Among them is the largest land mammal, the African Elephant, the tallest mammal, the Giraffe and the fastest mammal, the Cheetah.
- The southernmost point of the African continent is Cape Agulhas which is towards the southeast of Cape Town.
- It is estimated that about 2,000 different languages are spoken on the African continent. English, French, Portugese, Arabic and Swahili are among some of the more popular languages spoken in Africa.
- More than half of the African continent is covered by grassland or savannah. Did you also know that The Cape Floral Region in South Africa has the most plant varieties in the world?
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