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Basic Facts about
the African Continent
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| Continent Size |
Second largest in the world |
| Continental Area |
11,700,000 square miles |
| Estimated Population |
690 million people |
| Largest City |
Cairo, Egypt, 9.2 million
people |
| Largest Country |
Sudan, 968,000 square miles |
| Longest River |
Nile, 4,160 miles |
| Largest Lake |
Victoria, 26,828 square miles |
| Tallest Mountain |
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340
feet |
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Size:
30,065,000 sq km 11,608,000 sq miles
Coastline: 30,539 km 18,976 miles
Percent of Earth's Land: 20.2%
Population: 807,419,000
Considered by most scientists to be the origin of mankind,
Africa is a continent of 53 independent countries and
a rich mix of native peoples, cultures, economies and
history. Almost completely encircled by water, it's home
to vast deserts, tropical rain forests, rugged mountains
and fertile grasslands. Its National Parks, wildlife preserves,
and incredible natural beauty attract an ever-increasing
number of tourists from around the globe.
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Africa includes the fifteen least developed nations in
the world, 70% of its population survives on less than
$2 a day, The African Continent disease and famine continue
to kill millions of its people each year, and even the
most basic education is denied to a large percentage of
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