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disease and famine continue to kill millions of its people each year, and even the most
basic education is denied to a large percentage of its children.
Click on the picture to the right to see a larger
map of African countries and their capital cities.
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Basic Facts about the African Continent |
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| Continent Size | Second largest in the world |
| Continental Area | 11,700,000 square miles |
| Estimated Population | 877 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 |
New York Times Quote of the Day for June 2, 2002: "Africa is still the poorest continent in the world, the biggest sufferer of HIV and AIDS, the continent with the most external debts and the least foreign investment. But we are lot more hopeful than we were 5 or 10 years ago." ~ IBRAHIM GAMBARI, United Nations special representative for Africa.
Did you ever eat Ugali? It's on the Table in many African Homes. Here's a recipe!
More Facts about the Countries where Maryknoll Works
What time is it in Africa right now? Click here to find out!
Do You need more maps of Africa? Click here!
Looking for more information about Africa? See our list of Resources for Students
For more detailed information about the African Continent,
visit the
Columbia Encyclopedia's Africa Section
Other useful sources of information: The
World Factbook & NewAfrica.com
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