Africa
1- Africa was connected to South America millions of years ago before the tectonic plates moved away from each other.2- Africa is currently moving slowly in a northeast direction.
3- The Romans termed the continent “Africa Terra”, which evolved into Africa.
4- Africa is the place where humans first existed.
5- Africa is the second biggest continent on Earth.
6- Africa is the second most populous content, home to roughly 12 percent of all humans or 840 million people.
7- Cairo is the largest city with over nine million inhabitants.
8- The longest river is the Nile with a length exceeding 4,150 miles.
9- Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and feeds the Nile.
10- Africa has eight percent of the world’s oil reserves.
11- Africa produces nearly 50 percent of the gold in the world.
12- Africa produces 50 percent of the diamonds in the world.
13- The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.It is more than 3.5 million square miles in size
14- Fossil remains show humans existed in Africa over 4 million years ago and perhaps as long as 7 million years.
15- The first recorded dominant civilization in Africa was the Egyptians in 3,300 B.C.
16- Africa is currently considered the poorest continent on Earth.(i don't know on what basis).
13- The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.It is more than 3.5 million square miles in size
14- Fossil remains show humans existed in Africa over 4 million years ago and perhaps as long as 7 million years.
15- The first recorded dominant civilization in Africa was the Egyptians in 3,300 B.C.
16- Africa is currently considered the poorest continent on Earth.(i don't know on what basis).
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