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.

Facts about African animals 2010

Africa continent is always known for wild life habitats. Fastest land animals live in Africa - the cheetah (Namibia is home to 70 per cent of the world’s cheetah population), wildebeest, lion, and Thomson's gazelle. The lion is the largest African carnivore. Africa has variety of animals but most 0f them are listed as endangered species due to hunting and poaching.

 Government took many steps to save this. As most of us know that the population of the continent’s biggest mammal "the African elephant" has declined by more than 99 per cent since the 1930s. Recent survey by biologists estimated that only about 600,000 elephants are left in all of Africa. Recent survey also revealed that African lion population reduced to half since 1950.Even rhinos were hunted for horns. Now there are only 2500 animals. Unless and otherwise we take effort, this will lead to extension of animals.

Facts about Africa population 2010

Africa is one of the largest continents in the world. This article is all about Africa’s population. Population of Africa has increased rapidly over the last 4 decades. Most of the people in Africa are young(25 years).African population grew rapidly from 221 million in 1950 to 1 billion in 2009.Although it is the second largest continent in the world in size ,Africa's population density is too low in some regions . This is mainly due to the presence of the mighty Sahara Desert - which is the largest desert in the world which occupies one-fourth of Africa's landmass and is not suitable for human living. 

In the Africa continent - countries with good economy have the both birth and death rates are lower. Where as in less developed countries the birth rate is high and also is infant mortality as well as the death rate. Population is a major problem in Africa, it increase more and more compared to the continent.