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Facts about Africa

Considered by many scientists to be the origin of mankind...

Considered by many 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.

The scenic beauty and variety is quite stunning, it is home to vast deserts, tropical rain forests, rugged mountains and fertile grasslands. It is abundant in flora and fauna unsurpassed by any other continent.

An ever-increasing number of tourists from around the globe are drawn to this incredible continent every year. To experience it wonders.

Yet despite its natural wealth and beauty, Africa includes the fifteen least developed nations in the world, 70% of its population survives on less than $2 a day, 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 its children.

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Basic Facts About the African Continent

Continent Size	Second largest in the World
Continental area	11,700,000 square miles
Estimated population	877 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

New York Times Quote of the Day for June 2, 2002:

"Africa is still the poorest continent in the world, the biggest sufferer of HIV and AIDS, the continent with the most external debts and the least foreign investment. But we are lot more hopeful than we were 5 or 10 years ago." ~ IBRAHIM GAMBARI, United Nations special representative for Africa

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