Facts about Africa continent

Africa is the second largest populated continent in the world. It covers about 6 % of total earth surface and 20.4 % of total land area. The continent is surrounded by Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Archaeologist, after many researches say that, Africa is the oldest continent and here only the first humans settled. Africa has wide variety of species and animals. Africa is known for variety of culture and languages. It has 54 countries. Africa’s climate also experience wide changes, but mostly tropical climate prevail here. Sahara is the largest desert in Africa. Savannah forest is the largest thickly dense forest. Nile is the largest river in Africa. Egypt is also known as culture rich country. Thank you. Have a nice day.