INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AFRICA.
Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent in the world. It is home to some of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Below are 10 interesting facts about Africa:
- Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent in the world, after Asia.
- There are at least 3000 ethnic groups in Africa and about 2000 different languages are spoken on the continent.
- Arabic is the most widely spoken language in Africa, followed by English.
- Africa is home to the world’s longest river, River Nile.
- The world’s hottest desert, the Sahara desert is in Africa.
- Cheetah, the fastest land animal in the world lives in Africa. It speeds up to around 60 miles per hour. The record was set by Sarah, an 11-year-old Cheetah in 2012.
- Africa is home to Serengeti, the largest wildlife immigration on Earth and it’s located in Tanzania.
- The University of Al-Qarawiyyin founded in 859 AD is the first university in Africa and it’s located in Fez, Morocco.
- Before colonial rule, Africa was made up of 10,000 states.
- One of Africa’s largest countries, Nigeria, has the largest number of Twins born in the world.
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