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Second largest Continent in the world Continental Area - 11,700,000 square miles Estimated Population million people Largest City - Cairo, Egypt, 9.2 million people Largest Country - Sudan, 968,000 square miles Longest River - Nile, 4,160 miles Largest Lake - Victoria, 26,828 square miles Tallest Mountain - Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,340 feet

Regions of Africa Central AfricaCentral Africa East Africa East Africa Central AfricaEast Africa North AfricaNorth Africa South Africa South Africa North AfricaSouth Africa West Africa West Africa Click on the links below to learn more!

Click here to learn more about religions in Africa Click here to learn more about religions in Africa

Climate Tropical Wet - Rain Forest Tropical Dry Tropical Dry Tropical Wet and Dry Tropical Wet and Dry Montane (Mountain) Montane (Mountain) Click to learn more about the climate Click to learn more about the climate

African Categories of Languages African Language Niger - Congo Afro - Asiatic Khoisan Nilo- Saharan Swahili Fact: More than 2000 different languages spoken in Africa.

South Africa,The worst affected in the continent with the HIV prevalence rate surpassing 25 percent. Life expectancy dropped below 40 years in nine countries of the region.South Africa,The worst affected in the continent with the HIV prevalence rate surpassing 25 percent. Life expectancy dropped below 40 years in nine countries of the region. In the Middle East and North Africa, estimates show that 92,000 people got infected with the virus in 2004.In the Middle East and North Africa, estimates show that 92,000 people got infected with the virus in There are now 16 countries in which more than one-tenth of the adult population aged is infected with HIV. In seven countries, all in the southern cone of the African continent, up to one adult in four is infected with the virus!There are now 16 countries in which more than one-tenth of the adult population aged is infected with HIV. In seven countries, all in the southern cone of the African continent, up to one adult in four is infected with the virus!

“Africa has the highest number of people affected by HIV/AIDS. 70% of all the infected adults and 80% of all the infected children live in Africa.” Children's Hunger Relief Fund ©

Links About Africa click on links below oWikipedia Encyclopedia Wikipedia EncyclopediaWikipedia Encyclopedia oAll Africa. Com All Africa. ComAll Africa. Com oRegions of Africa Regions of AfricaRegions of Africa oFacts about Africa Facts about AfricaFacts about Africa oirinnews.org irinnews.org oRace and History Race and HistoryRace and History oPhoto Album Photo AlbumPhoto Album oAIDS/HIV in Africa AIDS/HIV in AfricaAIDS/HIV in Africa