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Africa Earth Facts

Are you ready to explore the amazing continent of Africa? Discover its rich history, diverse cultures, and stunning wildlife with these fun and fascinating facts!

Africa is the cradle of humankind, where our ancestors first emerged millions of years ago. It is also a continent with a rich and complex history, spanning from ancient kingdoms and empires to colonial conquests and struggles for independence. 

Today, Africa is home to over a billion people, who speak more than 2,000 languages and represent diverse cultures and traditions. Africa is also the second-largest continent in the world, covering about 20% of the Earth's land surface. 

It has a variety of natural features, such as deserts, rainforests, mountains, savannas, and rivers. These habitats support a wealth of wildlife, including some of the most iconic and endangered species on the planet. Africa is a continent of contrasts and surprises, where you can discover amazing facts and stories about its land, animals, and people.   

Experienced hunter hunting in the African forests.
Old African Hunter

Explore the fascinating continent of Africa with these intriguing and informative facts about its people, power, and planet.

Interesting Facts About Africa's Population.

By 2050, Africa is projected to be home to one in every four of the world's inhabitants, and almost 40 percent of its children under 18 years.

Namibia in Southern Africa is one of the least densely populated African countries, 2.9 people per sq. km or 2.9 people per 247 acres.

Rwanda and Nigeria are the top two most densely populated African countries.

The principal religions in Africa are Islam, followed by Christianity. 

Selling meat at market in Nigeria Africa.

Interesting Facts About Africa's Geography.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain on the continent. It towers over 19,300 feet, which is so tall that glaciers can be found at its summit even though the mountain is near the equator.

The longest river in the world, the Nile at 4,132 miles is located in eleven countries in Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.

Mexico, China, Eastern and Western Europe, India, The USA and Japan can all fit into Africa's total land area very comfortably.

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world and is bigger than the continental USA. 

Mursi woman of Ethiopia are known for their traditional lip plates.

Interesting Facts About African Wildlife.

Africa has 54 countries, South Sudan is the newest and Liberia is the oldest republic.

Africa has over 85 percent of the world’s elephants and over 99 percent of the remaining lions are on the African continent.

Africa has over 25 percent of the world’s bird species.

The Nile crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa.

Only male lions boast manes, the impressive fringe of long hair that encircles their heads. Males defend the pride's territory, including some 100 square miles of grasslands, scrub, or open woodlands.

Mother and son in Togo Africa
Mother and son in Togo Africa


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What is the difference between ugali and fufu

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How to make the popular African recipes Ugali and Fufu and what is the difference.  Ugali is a starch dish in Kenya and Tanzania made of fine cornmeal cooked in boiling water into a soft dough. Fufu is a thick, dough-like West African food made by boiling then pounding a starchy vegetable such as yam, plantain, or cassava or a mixture of starchy vegetables. The main difference between fufu and ugali is fufu is boiled first then pounded while ugali is simply boiled. Ugali recipe. Easy Ugali Recipe Prep time 5 minutes Cook time 30 minutes Total time 30 minutes Ingredients 4 cups finely ground cornmeal 8 cups water Directions Heat water to boiling in a saucepan. Slowly pour cornmeal into boiling water stirring continuously. Add more cornmeal if necessary until it is thick as soft bread dough. Serve immediately with vegetables, stew, or any dish you would use a spoon with to soak up the sauce, ugali is purposely bland tasting on its own. What is the difference between ugali and
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Top 20 Largest Countries in Africa

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African Country by Size List. Africa Which are the top twenty largest, smallest, and territorial country in Africa by land area? 1. The continent of Africa is the world’s second largest based on land area and population just after Asia. 2. Top five largest countries of Africa are Algeria, Congo Democratic Republic of the, Sudan, Libya and Chad. 3. Top five smallest African countries and territories are Mauritius, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Saint Helena and Mayotte. African Country from largest to smallest Area sq mile Area sq km Algeria 919,595 2,381,740 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 905,568 2,345,410 Sudan 718,723 1,861,484 Libya 679,362 1,759,540 Chad 495,755 1,284,000 Niger 489,191 1,267,000 Angola 481,354 1,246,700 Mali 478,767 1,240,000 South Africa 471,011 1,219,912 Ethiopia 435,186 1,127,127 Mauritania 397,95
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Ethiopian Midwest American Hotdish

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Our Ethiopian hot dish combines Ethiopian cooking with classic Minnesota Midwest casserole meal. The hot dish’s origins are a product of settlers traditions in Midwest America dating back to the early 20th century. A hot-dish or casserole is a one-pan meal that traditionally includes a combination of starch like potatoes, pasta, or rice, ground meat, vegetables, and a creamy canned soup base, all topped with crunchy goodness like breadcrumbs or tater tots. The concept of hot dish became popular in the Upper Midwest, particularly in states like Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, in the 1930s and 1940s. This period was marked by economic challenges, including the Great Depression. The need for economical and filling meals led to the creation of dishes that could be stretched to feed many people using simple, affordable ingredients . Hot dishes became synonymous with potlucks, church suppers, and social gatherings. These events were central to rural and small-town communities, where
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Neck elongation rings how to put on and take off

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Neck elongation rings how to put on and take off. Idzila are Ndebele wives traditionally wear rings around the neck as a status symbol and wear rings around the arms, legs, and neck. Wearing Neck Rings. For centuries, married South African Ndebele tribes’ women saw wearing heavy rings around their neck as an honored status symbol. Neck rings are any form of stiff necklaces worn around the neck of an individual. The neck rings are usually made of copper or brass. During initiation, girls wear an array of colorfully beaded hoops called izigolwan around their legs, arms, waist, and neck. After marriage, the Ndebele wife would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs, and neck, symbolizing her bond and faithfulness to her husband, once her home was built. Idzila rings were believed to have strong ritual powers. Husbands used to provide their wives with rings; the richer the husband, the more rings the wife would wear. These outward symbols can be removed only in ca
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