November 29th, 2009 
Yamashita Kazuma Africa is an exciting and intriguing continent that offers small, hidden villages to large modern cities. This continent is home to 49 individual countries with 840 million people, or approximately 12 percent of the world’s population. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting facts about this enchanting continent.
There are an unknown number of distinct tribal and people groups included within its borders. Each one has its own characteristics and way of life. There are specific indigenous people in each country, plus other ethnic groups that have moved in over time.
Did you know that the Sudan has more pyramids than any other country? Because the pyramids in Egypt are more well-known, most people think of Egypt as the land with the most pyramids, but that isn’t true. Sudan has a minimum of 223 pyramids. They are fascinating structures measuring 75 to over 100 feet high with extremely steep sides.
Libya is an interesting country. It is the only country in the whole world that has a flag of only one solid color without any other details on it. In land size, it is the fourth largest country on the continent and the seventeenth largest country in the world.
An enormous desert covers almost 90 percent of Libya’s land. This same desert makes it Africa’s ninth richest country. It is rich in petroleum. Very few people live in the country of Libya.
Have you ever heard about the Goliath frog? Equitorial Guinea and Cameroon are home to this frog. It is 30 inches long when you stretch it out, and just its body can measure 12 inches long. Even though, it is so big in adulthood, the tadpoles are the same size as other species of tadpoles. Once they are grown the can jump up to 10 feet forward. Because of their size, everyone expects them to make a loud noise, but they don’t make any noise at all.
There are many interesting facts about the fascinating continent of Africa. Its amazing wild animals and exciting Safaris have made it known all over the world. If you are an adventurist at heart, you will enjoy exploring each one of these countries
Yamashita Kazuma is intrigued by all things African and plans to visit Africa as soon as he is able to.
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