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What is a fun fact about Africa?

Joe Ford

What is a fun fact about Africa?

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world and is bigger than the continental USA. Africa is the world’s hottest continent with deserts and drylands covering 60% of land surface area (e.g. Kalahari, Sahara and Namib). Africa is the world’s second driest continent (after Australia).

What are 10 facts about Africa?

  • AFRICA IS THE SECOND LARGEST CONTINENT ON EARTH.
  • BETWEEN 1500-2000 LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN IN AFRICA.
  • AFRICA IS THE SOURCE OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST RIVER.
  • AFRICA IS HOME TO THE WORLD’S OLDEST UNIVERSITY.
  • THE RICHEST MAN EVER IS AFRICAN.
  • THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOTTEST DESERT IS IN AFRICA.

What are 5 interesting facts about Africa?

Interesting facts about Africa

  • Africa is the second-largest continent in the world both in size and population.
  • Islam is the dominant religion in Africa.
  • Africa has the shortest coastline despite being the second largest continent in the world.
  • Africa is the most centrally located continent in the world.

What has Africa invented?

10 things Africa has given the world

  • Coffee. Italians gave it to us short and strong, Americans served it filtered then ratcheted up the calories by adding syrups, whipped cream and even pumpkin.
  • Modern art.
  • Mathematics.
  • Mobile phones.
  • Nando’s.
  • Ubuntu.
  • Jazz.
  • Shea butter.

What is the largest jungle in Africa?

Congo Basin

Is Africa a jungle?

Although Africa is well known for the Sahara Desert, nearly a quarter of the African continent is covered by rainforests. The largest jungle in Africa is the Congo Basin, which is the second-largest rainforest in the world and is thought to be the setting for Tarzan. Africa also has many other, smaller rainforests.

What is the highest paying job in Africa?

In the video the “Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs In South Africa” we look at which professions have the highest earning power.

  1. Software Engineers – R1.2 million p/a.
  2. Pilots – R695,800 p/a.
  3. Lawyers – R655,000 p/a.
  4. IT Managers – R620,230 p/a.
  5. Medical Specialists – R616,000 p/a.

Is all of Africa 3rd world?

Third-World countries included nations in Asia and Africa that were not aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union.

Which is the poorest continent in the world?

The Antarctica continent has no permanent population, however if conventional GDP methodology is applied which includes salaries of residents and equipment & construction procurement, the biggest ‘industries’ in Antarctica, the GDP of the continent would extend $1 billion.