10 facts you need to know about Africa
1. Africa is made up of which three countries,six of which are islands.
2. The continent lies across the equator and most of it is extremely hot.
3. In the north is the world's largest desert in the Sahara which is almost the same size as the United States.
4. The world's longest river the Nile flows through Egypt.
5. Across Central Africa near the equator rainfall is high and tropical rain forest grow.
6. Between the forest and desert lies savannas - grassy plains dotted with trees.
7. Much of Africa is made up of flat area of high land.
8. The eastern plateau is cut by the Great Rift Valley,a crack in the Earth's crust that was created by volcanic activity.Some of Africa's largest lakes in the Rift long valleys.
9. On the 7 and leave some of the world's most varied wildlife including Lions,cheetahs and hyenas that prey on antelope and zebras.
10. Africa is home to many races and tribes,more than 1000 languages are spoken south of the Sahara home.
1. Africa is made up of which three countries,six of which are islands.
2. The continent lies across the equator and most of it is extremely hot.
3. In the north is the world's largest desert in the Sahara which is almost the same size as the United States.
4. The world's longest river the Nile flows through Egypt.
5. Across Central Africa near the equator rainfall is high and tropical rain forest grow.
6. Between the forest and desert lies savannas - grassy plains dotted with trees.
7. Much of Africa is made up of flat area of high land.
8. The eastern plateau is cut by the Great Rift Valley,a crack in the Earth's crust that was created by volcanic activity.Some of Africa's largest lakes in the Rift long valleys.
9. On the 7 and leave some of the world's most varied wildlife including Lions,cheetahs and hyenas that prey on antelope and zebras.
10. Africa is home to many races and tribes,more than 1000 languages are spoken south of the Sahara home.
