Africa

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  • Africa is the world's 2nd largest continent.
  • 1 billion people live in Africa!
  • Since Africa is so large, it has many different climates.  The climate is different in the African desert, jungles, and plains.
  • There are 54 different countries in Africa.  Some of these countries include Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, and Morocco. Can you name more African countries? (For a full list of African countries, click here)
  • Between 1500 and 2000 languages are spoken in Africa!  Some languages spoken in Africa are: Arabic, French, Swahili and English.  To learn more about African languages, click here.

What are some interesting places in Africa?

Here's a photo gallery of some famous landmarks in Africa! (Click images to see in full size)


Which animals are native to africa?

Africa is a huge continent with many different types of animals.  Click here for a great photo gallery of African animals, and take a look at the video below.

Watch this video of African wildlife. Do you recognize all of these animals, or are there some you haven't seen before? Try to see if you can find them in the gallery.