about africa
introduction
Africa is the largest continent and with
the second most population in the world
after Asia.
Africa is home to several animals that only
exist there
history
The African continent has a long history,
several African kingdoms in the past were:
Mali Kingdom, Aksum Kingdom
Kingdom of Kush
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Kingdom of Garamantes
Benin Kingdom
The Zulu Kingdom, before they were
colonized by Europeans in World War 1 or 2
countries and regions
Most African countries adhere to a
presidential system, namely a country
led by a president, and also several
countries are under the British
Commonwealth.
geographic location
Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world after Asia.
The geographical location of Africa is:
at the northernmost tip, Cape Spartel in Morocco, at
37°21′ north latitude, at the southernmost tip, Cape
Agulhas in South Africa, 34°51′15″ south latitude, from the
western tip, Cape Verde, 17°33′22 ″ West longitude, and
also, the easternmost tip, Ras Hafun in Somalia, 51°27′52″
East longitude. The African continent is bordered by the
Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean
to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the
Mediterranean Sea to the north.
economic and transportation
There, most of the residents work in the
trade, industry, agriculture and human
resources sectors, apart from that there are
also those who work in the tourism and
mining sectors.
For trade, African countries have common
currencies, such as CEMAC, CEEAC,
ECOWAS, COMEWAS, SADC, and UMA.
and in transportation , they most use bajaj
or car
area size and population
Africa is the 2nd largest continent after
Asia, with an area of 30,224,050 and
covers 20.3% of the land area. Apart from
that, Africa is also the continent with the
second largest population after Asia, with
1.3 billion people, Africa's population
covers around 16% of the world's
population.
language dan culture
some residents use Arabic in
everyday life, apart from that there
are also those who use English and
Swahili, and for culture, African
people still depend on nature, culture
is still well maintained, and also they
still believe in myths and use black
magic
climate and weather
The climate conditions in Africa are the hottest in the world,
because it is crossed by the equator, Africa experiences a
series of climates such as equatorial climate, wet and dry
tropical climate, tropical monsoon climate, semi-arid climate
(semi-desert and steppe), desert climate (hyper -dry and arid).
, humid subtropical climate, and subtropical highland climate.
Temperate climates are rare on this continent except in the
south because it is a green area, and also the climate in
Africa is quite varied because of the low rainfall and high
temperatures.
topografi (mountain)
The topography in Africa is an amazing one, they have an
interesting story, starting from the mountains, there are the
Atlas Mountains which stretch from Morocco, Algeria and
Tunisia, and are a natural divider from the Mediterranean and
the Sahara, there is Mount Klimajaro, here is the highest point
of African continent, this mountain is located in Tanzania, and
there is also Mount Drakensberg, located in Lesotho and
South Africa, this mountain is a place of biodiversity and also
ancient rock art
topografi (rivers and several )
In Africa there are several amazing rivers and
deserts, there is the Nill River which is the
longest river and also Lake Victoria which is the
largest lake in Africa, and on land, there are
several amazing places, one of which is the
Sahara desert which is 9 million kilometers
wide, several sand dunes Even as high as the
Eiffel Tower, this is proof of the miracle of Allah
Subhana Wata'ala's creation
ecosystem
In Africa, you can find many types of
animals and plants because of the
diverse landscape there, so there are
many types of flora and fauna there,
one of the famous animals is the
African elephant, and there is also a
famous rainforest area, namely the
Congo Valley,
natural resurces
In Africa, almost all countries have
natural reserves such as gold,
diamonds, oil, natural gas, copper,
uranium, etc. and the water sources
there mostly come from lakes or
rivers because Africa is a barren
area, so it is very difficult to get water
sources there
social issue
there, there are still frequent civil
wars, apart from that, poverty is still
often seen everywhere due to the
rampant cases of CORRUPTION.
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