Facts of Africa

Africa is the second biggest continent on Earth

Africa is the second most populous content.

The largest country in Africa is Sudan.

The coastline of Africa is 18,950 miles long.

The longest river is the Nile with a length exceeding 4,150 miles.

The Nile is the longest river in the world.

Africa produces nearly 50 percent of the gold in the world.

Africa produces 50 percent of the diamonds in the world.

With over 11 million square miles of land, it accounts for 5.7 percent of the Earth surface and over 20 percent of the total land surface of the earth.

Africa is the place where humans first existed

The Sahara Desert is the largest in the world.

Africa was connected to South America millions of years ago before the tectonic plates moved away from each other.

Africa is the place where humans first existed.

The smallest African country is The Seychelles covering an area of 453 sq km.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the is the world's second-largest freshwater lake - covering an area of 69,490 sq km (26,830 sq mi) and lies 1,130 m (3,720 ft) above sea level. Its greatest known depth is 82 m (270 ft).

The Namib is the world's oldest desert, and the only desert in Africa inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe and lion.