An Overview Of Africa And Its Countries

Africa is an exciting and intriguing continent that offers small, hidden villages to large modern cities. This continent is home to 49 individual countries with 840 million people, or approximately 12 percent of the world’s population. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting facts about this enchanting continent.

There are an unknown number of distinct tribal and people groups included within its borders. Each one has its own characteristics and way of life. There are specific indigenous people in each country, plus other ethnic groups that have moved in over time.

Sudan is the country of the pyramids. Although, one usually hears of the pyramids in Egypt, Sudan actually has more than Egypt does. There are 223 known pyramids in this country. They are enormous, steep sided structures that measure from 75 to 100 feet tall.

One of the most interesting countries on the continent is Libya. This country is mostly desert. Deserts cover 90 percent of the country, and are rich in petroleum deposits. This has made Libya the ninth richest country on the continent.

It has such a large land mass that it is numbered number 17 in size compared to the other world countries and in Africa it is number four. Its flag, also, distinguishes it from other countries around the world. It is the only country that has a solid colored flag with no other details.

Have you ever heard about the Goliath frog? Equitorial Guinea and Cameroon are home to this frog. It is 30 inches long when you stretch it out, and just its body can measure 12 inches long. Even though, it is so big in adulthood, the tadpoles are the same size as other species of tadpoles. Once they are grown the can jump up to 10 feet forward. Because of their size, everyone expects them to make a loud noise, but they don’t make any noise at all.

There are many interesting facts about the fascinating continent of Africa. Its amazing wild animals and exciting Safaris have made it known all over the world. If you are an adventurist at heart, you will enjoy exploring each one of these countries

Yamashita Kazuma is intrigued by all things African and plans to visit Africa as soon as he is able to.

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