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Curiosities about Africa

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Africa is the largest continent in the world. True or False?

True

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In how many sub-sections is Africa divided?

5

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How many countries are there in Africa?

54

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What is the most populous city in Africa?

Kinshasa, in Congo, has approximately 15 million habitants.

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How many languages are spoken in Africa?

There are at least 2.000 languages spoken in Africa.

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The oldest continually operating university in the world is in Africa. True or False?

True! The University of al-Qarawiyyin, in Morocco, was founded in 859 CE.

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The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. True or False?

False! The Sahara is big, and is part of 11 countries. However, the biggest desert is the Antarctic desert.

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Madagascar is the largest island in the African continent. True or False?

True! It's also the world's fourth largest island in the world, and has plants and species that can't be found anywhere else.

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What is the largest country in Africa?

Algeria is the largest country.

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Angola has more portuguese speakers than Portugal. True or False?

True! Angola was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century. Nowadays, Angola is the second-largest Portuguese speaking country.

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There is a pink lake in Africa. True or false?

True! Lake Retba, in Senegal, is pink.

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Which famous book was written by an author born in South Africa?

The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien was born in Orange Free State, a later South African state.

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Which African country has an active movie industry?

Nigeria produces more than 2.500 movies a year.

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Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?

Sudan!

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How big is the Sahara desert?

9.2 million km², almost the same size as China.

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Which country has the second largest rainforest in Africa?

The Democratic Republic of Congo.

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