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15 Awesome Facts about Africa

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  15  Awesome Facts about Africa 


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  • It’s the Second largest continent just after Asia.
  • The Newest Nation is South Sudan. Before their split from Sudan in 2010, it was the largest nation in Africa.
  • According to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, everyone has his origin in Africa.
  • Except Ethiopia and Liberia every country was colonized by a European power in the 20th Century
  • Well over one thousand languages are spoken by the people of Africa. Some estimates put this number closer to two thousand.
  • The most spoken language in Africa is NOT English. Arabic is, spoken by around 170000000 people. English comes in second at 130000000 speakers.here
  • The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and longest-lasting civilizations in the history of both Africa and the world
  • Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world.



                                      

  • The world’s tallest animal, the giraffe, lives in Africa.
  • Eighteen people from Africa have been awarded a Nobel prize. They come from Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
  • Chad has the second fastest growing economy in the world
  • Nigeria is the most populated country with over 145 million people



                                          

  • The fastest long distance runners are from Africa. To add a little pomp, the fastest man in the World can trace an African descendant at around 200 years ago.
  • Africa is home to the world’s largest living land animal, the African elephant, which can weigh between 6 and 7 tons.
  • Islam is currently the largest religion in Africa, with Christianity following closely behind. These two religions make up 85% of the continent’s population, while just 15% of the population are nonreligious or follow traditional African religions.

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References

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  2. Answers Africa

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