Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most popular continent. There are 53 countries, 12 territories and 4 autonomous regions in this continent. The Victoria Falls is in Africa, which is the World's most beautiful fall. Among the Mountains and Mountains ranges, Atlas is the largest mountain range and Ginsberg Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain.

There are several lakes like Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, and the Lake Tanganyika, the world's second largest lake in terms of volume as well as the second deepest lake. Congo, Zambezi, Zaire, Nile, and Niger are the famous rivers of Africa.

Physical Division

The continent can be physically divided into three types, deserts, lowlands and highlands. The deserts are sandy and hot with temperatures very high all year long in some places. The lowlands are flats and the highlands are the areas which are tall and hilly.

Climate and Vegetation

The climate of Africa ranges from tropical to subarctic on its highest peaks. Its northern half is primarily desert or arid while its central and southern areas contain both savanna plains and very dense jungle (rainforest) regions. In between, there is a convergence, where vegetation patterns such as Sahel and Steppe dominate. Africa is the hottest continent on earth and 60% of the entire land surface consists of dry lands and deserts like Sahara, Namibia and Kalahari.

Population

The continent has population with mostly dark skin tone due to the extreme hot climate. They have oily skins, broad lips and curly hairs. There are more than 800 tribes that reside here and each tribe has their own historical and cultural aspects. Most of the African countries are affected by misunderstandings, violence and civil wars. The area also has limited exposure to the developed world and natural disasters like famine and hunger are prevailing. The Nile River originates from Victoria Lake as White Nile and later turns into the Blue Nile after reaching Egypt. Due to the Nile River, the basin is very fertile and appropriate for agriculture. The Sudanese live in The North, Arab Masai in Central Africa, and Bushman in the Southern parts. The main export of the continent is coffee, animal products, doves, radium, uranium, gold, tropical fruits, etc.