TOP 10 FACT ABOUT AFRICA

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1.Africa is the second-largest continent, covers an area more than three times that of the United States. From north to south, Africa stretches about 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles).

2. There are 54 countries in Africa.

These include Nigeria, South Africa, Niger, Egypt……. Read more about 54 countries in Africa and population COUNTRIES IN AFRICA

3. Most of the world’s diamonds come from Africa

As much as 95 percent of the world’s diamonds and 50 percent of the world’s gold comes from Africa ( Democratic Republic of Congo is rate the top 3 in 2022)

4.The African continent has approximately 3,000 distinct ethnic groups while Nigeria alone has about 370 of these tribes that have been officially recognized. You will find more information on Cultures In AFRICA

5. Africa makes 70% of the world’s cocoa beans

Cocoa beans are used to make chocolate. Most of the world’s beans come from 4 West African countries: The Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana are the top producers of cacao- 70% of the world’s cocoa beans come from these West African countries.

6. Our earliest ancestors originated from Africa

Africa is sometimes called The Cradle of Humankind because there have been many fossils, tools which indicate that early human life originated here. These people are the earliest known homo-sapiens, which is the species we belong to.

7. 1.4 billion people live in Africa

That’s 16.72% of the world’s population.

8. There are over 2000 different languages spoken in Africa

Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa.

9. Africa also boasts of having the longest river in the world which is the Nile that runs for around 4,150 miles before it meets the ocean. It flows through several African countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda as well as Egypt thus making the land extremely fertile.

10. The largest desert in the world the Sahara desert is also situated in Africa and it spans across at least a dozen countries – around 3.5 million square miles.