Facts About Africa Places in Africa 2010

Africa, birthplace of human race, is world's second largest continent both in terms of geographical area and the population, next to Asia. With about 30 million square kilometers area, Africa accounts for roughly 6% of the total surface area of Earth and with a population of about one billion people, Africa accounts for 14.72% of total population of the world. There are 61 territories and 54 countries in African continent.




Some of the major countries and places in Africa include Zimbabwe – famous for ancient African civilization and Victoria falls; Kalahari desert and sand basin; Zanzibar island, Valley of the Kings – the site of ancient Egypt; Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Mount Kilimanjaro – highest mountain and a great trekking destination in Tanzania; Leptis Magna – Roman ruins in Libya; Kruger National Park in South Africa; Aksum – ancient capital of Ethiopia; Masai Mara National Park at the border of Kenya; Serengeti National Park – a huge and a typical game park in Tanzania; Cairo in Egypt; Nairobi, Johannesburg; Cape Town and its Table Mountain; and Addis Ababa, among others.