Africa is the poorest and most populous continent, in addition gnębionym diseases and internal wars. The northern part of Africa is inhabited mainly by Arabs and Berbers white. Black Africa, which extends south of the Sahara, has about 1500 people, or groups of the same culture. African populations live mainly along the north and the west coast and along the fertile river valleys. Though people usually live in small villages, they increasingly migrate to towns and cities in search of work and a better life.

In Africa, there is more than 1000 languages. Some, used in commercial relations, have become so-called wehikular's language, allowing communication to the peoples of different languages.

To the north lies the world's largest desert - the Sahara, and in the south of the world's oldest desert - Kalahari.

The African continent is characterized by a clear symmetry in the system in climate zones. Affects his enormous latitudinal extent and location on both sides of the equator.

Middle Africa is under the influence of a humid equatorial climate.

In terms of the richness of flora and fauna, none can match the African continent. Africa is a unique richness of birds, mammals (m et al. Lions, elephants, hippos, rhinos, hyenas, buffalo) and reptiles (large number of snakes) and a large diverse vegetation. Today there are many parks and reserves, reserves which tourists can see wild animals in their natural conditions.

The territory of Africa is 48 countries.

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Egypt	Kenya
Marocco

Interesting facts Africa

Examples of travel destinations in Africa (more interesting is the section of interest in each country):

Egypt - a gift of the Nile - is most recognizable for its pyramids. Kept them in a total of 11, the most famous of which is the pyramid of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure. Pyramid, which survived 4.5 thousand. years, are considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Arabic proverb says: Time is a challenge for many things, but piradmidy are a challenge for time. "

Red Sea is the warmest and most salty sea of the world. Temp. surface water in summer reaches 32 ° C. Its attractions are the coral reefs, sometimes called "tropical forests of the oceans." Live in them for 60 thousand. animal species and 25 thousand. grade fish.

Great Valley Ryftowa was in place in the Tertiary faults the African platform. Part of the Valley uses Zambian Luangwa river which flows graben. Developed around the River Park South Luangwy, population of the world's largest number of wild-living leopard.

Calendar Etipoii culture is from our late by about 7-8 years, Ethiopia has no day is the day, the day starts from 7.00am and the night at 19.00, the year of the Ethiopian is 13 months-12 mies after 30 days and 13 months to 5 days (leap year has 6 days). 

It was found in Africa, the oldest existing human remains, which suggests that there began our life;) The remains were discovered in 1974 and named Lucy, and why? Since the archaeologist, who stumbled on the discovery of these in the course of treatment was coming ruin the Beatles song Lucy in the sky with diamonds ..., decided on a name. Lucy weighed just 30 kg for life and had just over a meter increase - lived about 3.2 million years ago.

Africa's highest peak (5895 m) lies just 300 kilometers south of the equator. Nevertheless, is coated with snow-capped ice (its age is estimated to be 11,700 years). This is a consequence of the winds coming from over the Indian Ocean: encountering on its way Kilimanjaro, rise, causing the water vapor contained in the masses of air is condensed and produces snow and rain.