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Africa- part of the world, which includes the mainland Africa and numerous islands. In terms of area, Africa is the second continent after. Africa is washed by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In total, there are 55 states in Africa, 5 unrecognized countries and the same number of dependent island countries. According to scientists, Africa is the cradle of mankind, because it was on the territory of this continent that the remains of hominids, the ancient ancestors of modern man, were discovered.

The climate in Africa is varied. It is the only continent that includes climatic zones ranging from southern subtropical to northern subtropical. Since the equator crosses Africa, and in many areas there is practically no sufficient amount of precipitation, there is no natural regulation of the climate in Africa.

In terms of nature and wildlife, Africa is the most exotic continent with great diversity, contrasts and the most beautiful and unique landscapes and landscapes that can hardly be seen anywhere else.

Africa- a real storehouse of various attractions that belong to various civilizations and peoples. The most popular and visited African attractions are Egyptian pyramids, Serengeti reserves, Victoria Falls. In Africa, the modernity of large states and the originality of small, few peoples and tribes are harmoniously combined.

The African world is not just beautiful, unique and inimitable. It is this exotic that attracts tourists. Africa is a fairly hospitable country, and any traveler will find entertainment to their liking. In Africa, you can go surfing, diving, ecotourism, or prefer a calm and measured holiday on the lakes or on the ocean or sea. Africa is also famous for its desert safaris and national parks.

Africa is the second largest continent in the world, while Eurasia holds the lead.

Interesting facts about African countries:

• Algeria is the most big country Africa. More than 80% of the territory is occupied by the Sahara Desert.
• Angola. The capital of Angola - Luanda is considered the most expensive city to live in, but at the same time, 50% of the country's population cannot read and write.
• Benin is a small country, famous for the town of Ouida, which is considered the stronghold of the voodoo religion. Benin is one of the African countries that is completely self-sufficient in all necessary products nutrition.
• Botswana is one of the least explored countries in Africa. More than 70% of the territory is occupied by desert.
  
  
• Burkina Faso is a country with a very low level life. It is rare to find a person over 65 years old in the country. The country is rarely visited by tourists.
• Burundi is a country without hospitals. There are only about 200 doctors and nurses in the entire state, so the level medical care is one of the lowest in the world.
• Gabon is one of the most stable and rich on the African continent. About 80% of the country's territory is occupied rainforests.
• The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa by area.
• Ghana is the first country in West Africa gained independence from the British people.
• Guinea is the leader in bauxite reserves. Included in the 10 poorest countries in the world.
• Guinea-Bissau. There is not a single power plant in the country. Electricity is supplied from city generators and is switched on for only 2-3 hours a day.
• Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main attraction of the republic is the Congo River, which is one of the deepest in the world.
• Djibouti is one of the driest countries in the world.
• Egypt is one of the cheapest and popular resorts peace. Renowned for its well-developed infrastructure tourist cities. But outside the tourist area, the Egyptians live very poorly. It is in Egypt that one of the seven wonders of the world is located - the pyramid of Cheops.

  One of the wonders of the world is the Pyramid of Cheops. Egypt

• Zambia is the first country in Africa to make banknotes from plastic instead of paper. The most visited place by tourists is the village of artisans of Mukuni.
• Zimbabwe. One of the world's coffee exporters. The country is very high level unemployment in 2019 - about 80%.
• Cape Verde is a country of 18 islands. The state is engaged in the production and export of footwear.
• Cameroon. Half of the territory of the state is occupied by forests, in which the largest goliath frogs in the world live. The population lives below the poverty line, but despite this, the people of Cameroon are always hospitable and good-natured towards tourists.
• Kenya is the country with the largest in East Africa international airport. Kenya is different from other states. There are no seasons in the country, there are only seasons: dry and rainy.
• Comoros. A country where it is impossible to pay with a bank card. There are no ATMs on the territory of the state.
• Congo is known for the most dangerous dormant volcano in the world - Newiragongo.
• Cote d'Ivoire. More than 60 peoples live in the state. It is in this country that the largest church in the world is located.
• Lesotho is located in the highlands. There are two diamond mines in the country.
• Liberia. The country has not yet fully recovered from the war in 1980. The population lives below the poverty line. The only country in the world without a single traffic light.
• Libya. 90% of the area is covered by desert. A state with a very limited number of animals and plants. The absence of flora and fauna is provoked by the arid climate.
• Mauritius is a tourist resort, which ranks second in terms of living standards on the African continent.
• Mauritania. All the rivers in this country dry up in the summer, except for one - Senegal. 100% of Mauritania's population is Muslim.
• Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. The country is the world's first producer of vanilla.
• Malawi is the poorest republic in Africa. The country is known for its orchids; more than 400 species of them grow on the territory of the state.
• Mali. The country occupies one of the first places in the world in the export of gold.
• Morocco is a tourist country, which is visited by more than 10 million tourists annually. In the country, namely in Casablanca, there is the tallest religious building - the Hassan 2 Mosque.
• Mozambique. About 25% of the country's population do not consider themselves followers of any faith, although they are not atheists. Meat is rare in Mozambique.
• Namibia. It contains the world's largest underground lake. Tourists are attracted to Namibia by the "skeleton coast" - a surf line strewn with whale skeletons.

  Skeleton Coast is one of the most memorable places

• Niger. About 80% of the republic's area is occupied by the Sahara desert. Niger is the first in the world in terms of fertility.
• Nigeria is the country that ranks first in Africa in terms of population. The country is engaged in the extraction and export of oil and oil products.
• Rwanda is the country with the highest inhabitants on the planet. Not in Rwanda railways and trams. The country is one of the few in Africa that does not experience a shortage of drinking water.
• Sao Tome and Principe - islands that are extinct volcanoes. The islands are popular with a local attraction - Mouth of Hell (a place in the rocks, from where a jet of sea water beats).
• Swaziland is a state with 2 capitals: Mbabane and Lobamba. The country is ruled by a king, but his power is partially limited by parliament. The republic ranks first in the world in terms of the number of HIV-infected people.
• Seychelles is one of the most expensive resorts in the world. The Seychelles consists of 115 islands, of which only 33 are inhabited.
• Senegal. national symbol of this country - baobab. The famous Paris-Dakar rally is held annually in the capital of Senegal.

  The Paris-Dakar Rally is a dream for many

• Somalia is one of the most armed countries in the world. For local residents always carry with you firearms considered the norm. Somalia is a country of anarchy.
• Sudan is a state where marriages with deceased people are allowed at the legislative level. Sudan is the world's largest importer of gum arabic.
• Sierra Leone. One of the poorest countries in the world. Half of the population of the republic cannot read and write.
• Tanzania. A third of the country is occupied by nature reserves. The republic is characterized by a low level of education. According to statistics, only half of Tanzania's children attend school. The country has 2 capitals and the largest crater in the world - Ngorongoro.
• Togo is a country known for having the largest traditional market in the world where you can buy absolutely everything. Togo is a country of contrasts, where monolithic elite high-rise buildings border on the adobe huts of the poor.
• Tunisia is a popular tourist country, famous not only for its unique culture and nature, but also the landmark "Rose of the Sahara". This crystal is formed in the desert from salt and sand. Many tourists buy a crystal as a souvenir to decorate aquariums and houses.

  The amazing phenomenon of the "Rose of the Sahara"

• Uganda is the youngest republic in the world. Average age residents of Uganda is 15 years. The country hosts one of the deepest lakes in the world - Albertina.
• CAR is a state with incredible reserves of uranium, gold, oil and diamonds. But despite this, the country is among the 30 poorest republics in the world.
• Chad. The country is named after Lake Chad, which is located on its territory. There is no complete rail link in the country. This republic impresses with its dry and arid climate, Maximum temperature in the shade in summer it reaches 56 degrees Celsius.
• Equatorial Guinea is a state in which the earth is painted bright red due to the special composition of the soil. In Equatorial Guinea, gold mining is available to everyone.
• Eritrea is one of the poorest countries on the planet. Eritrea does not have a national language. This country became famous in the world thanks to the 30-year war of independence.
• Ethiopia is the most populated landlocked state on the planet. Ethiopia is an agricultural country where cereal crops, sugarcane, potatoes and cotton.
• South Africa - the most diverse national republic African continent. South Africa is the most developed country in Africa.
• South Sudan is one of the least developed republics in Africa. The country does not even have running water. South Sudan is famous for constant civil wars and political upheavals.

The area of ​​South Africa is 3.1 million square meters. km. The region is characterized by the development mining industry.

Table: South African countries

North Africa is washed by the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea. The area is about 10,000,000 sq. km. Most of This part of the African continent is occupied by the Sahara Desert.

Table: countries North Africa

West Africa is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. Covers the Sahel and Sudan regions. This part continent is leader in the number of HIV infections and malaria.

Table: West African countries

The states of Central Africa in 2019 have a very good complex natural resources, so the countries are not only actively developing the industrial sector, but are also the leading subjects of foreign trade of the African continent.

Table: Central African countries

East Africa occupies the highest part of the mainland. It is in this part that the most high point Africa - Kilimanjaro. Most of the territory is savannas. In East Africa the most a large number of national and protected parks. East Africa is characterized by frequent civil wars and armed conflicts.

Table: East African countries

On the territory of the African continent there are 55 countries that are washed by:

1. Mediterranean sea.
2. by the Red Sea.
3. Indian Ocean.
4. Atlantic Ocean.

The area of ​​the African continent is 29.3 million square kilometers. If we take into account the islands near Africa, then the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthis continent increases to 30.3 million square kilometers.

Table. Major states in Africa:

List of the most major cities by population:

1. Nigeria - 166,629,390 people. In 2017 it was the most populated country in Africa.
2. Egypt - 82,530,000 people.
3. Ethiopia - 82,101,999 people.
4. Republic of the Congo. The population of this African country is 69,575,394 inhabitants.
5. Republic of South Africa. In 2017, 50,586,760 people lived in South Africa.
6. Tanzania. 47,656,370 people live in this African country.
7. Kenya. This African country has a population of 42,749,420.
8. Algeria. In this country tropical Africa 36,485,830 people live.
9. Uganda - 35,620,980 people.
10. Morocco - 32,668,000 people.

African development and economy

If we take the corresponding maps of Africa, then the countries differ not only in their diverse weather conditions but also in abundance land resources and minerals.

The African continent ranks 1st in the world in terms of reserves of such breeds:

• manganese;
• chromite;
• gold;
• platinoid;
• cobalt;
• phosphorite.

The industry of African countries is developed very well. This is especially true for the mining industry. So, last year, 96% of the total volume of diamonds was mined on the African continent. The resources of African countries make it possible to extract a large amount of gold and cobalt ores. On average, about 76% of gold and 68% of cobalt ores from the entire world volume are mined on the continent.

Chromites are mined in the amount of 67% of total, and the share of extraction of manganese ores - 57% of the total volume.

35% of the world's uranium ores and 24% of copper are located and mined in Africa. The African continent is an exporter of 31% of the world's phosphate rock and 11% of oil and gas.

Despite the small volumes of oil and gas supplies, 6 African countries are members of OPEC, international organization oil exporting states.

If we take the most developing countries Africa in the field of mining, these will be:

Intensively developing and rich in the mining industry is South Africa. This country has deposits of all kinds of resources, except for oil, gas and bauxite. According to statistics, it is in South Africa that about 40% of the total export volume of the continent is produced.

South Africa is recognized not only on the African continent. This republic ranks first in the world in gold mining and second in diamond mining.

The manufacturing industry is in its infancy, but it is most developed in South Africa.

Industry Agriculture ranks second in African economies. The sphere of agriculture is represented by tropical and subtropical agriculture. Most of the products are exported. So, African continent is an exporter of 60% of the total volume of cocoa beans. And also Africa exports peanuts in the amount of 27% of the total world volume, coffee - 22% and olives - 16% of the total.

Peanut cultivation is concentrated in Senegal, the largest number coffee is grown in Ethiopia, and the Republic of Ghana is popular for large volumes of growing and harvesting cocoa beans.

Animal husbandry in the countries of the African continent is very poorly developed due to water shortages and the spread of a disease that is dangerous for livestock, spread by tsetse flies.

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Africa is part of the world, located on both sides of the equator. In the northern part, in the Nile Valley and on the Mediterranean coast, lived the tribes that created the first centers of human civilization (Egypt and Cartagena).

The Romans and ancient Greeks called central part Mediterranean coast of Libya (on the Libu tribe). The adjoining Libu was a militant Berber tribe called Afrida who fought ancient Rome several times.

In the 2nd century BC, the Romans defeated Carthage and set up a landslide in the conquered territory called Africa. By the beginning of the Middle Ages, this name had spread along the entire coast mediterranean sea, during European colonization and the entire continent.

Africa has been a center of conquest and colonization for centuries.

There was a slave trade: the entire tribe disappeared from the land, large areas were omitted. Over time, almost all of Africa was divided into colonies and spheres of influence between major countries, such as France, Germany and England, which exported gold, ivory and other valuable goods from the country.

An important blow to the entire colonial system in the world, including in Africa, was after the defeat of Germany in World War II.

Almost all countries were forced to give up their colonies for independence and withdraw their military and administrative apparatus. Africa is currently a continent with approximately 50 independent countries.

Africa has an area of ​​30 million square kilometers. The African population is about a billion people. Hot climate in Africa - the African continent crosses the equator.

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Satellite map of Africa with cities and resorts, roads, streets and houses. The continent of Africa on the world map is the second largest continent, on the territory of which 55 countries are located, general population- about 960 million.

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Africa - Wikipedia.

African population: 1,200,000,000 people

(2016)
Africa area: 30,370,000 sq. km.

Africa Attractions:

What to see in Africa: Victoria Falls, Congo River, Cape Good Hope, Mount Kilimanjaro, Dragon Mountains, Serengeti, Sahara Desert, Namib Desert, Limpopo River, Table Mountain, Egyptian pyramids.

A variety of ethnic groups live on the territory of the continent.

This is a Caucasian race in the states North Africa, negroid - in central Africa, where many different African tribes live and the Mongoloid race, whose representatives are the Bushmen living in South Africa . The population density in each country and region in Africa is different. The most densely populated area is the Mediterranean coast.

The most common languages ​​are English, Arabic, African languages ​​and French.

Nature Africa varied. There are desert areas, and tropical forests, and steppes, and mountain ranges. The highest point is Mount Kilimanjaro, which is almost 6000 meters high. There are many rivers in Africa that are the largest in the world: Limpopo, Nile, Niger and others.

As Africa is a huge continent, its territory is covered by many climatic zones- from northern temperate to southern temperate.

On average, the temperature on the mainland does not fall below +8 C. In Africa, the most high temperatures in the world. The record is + 54.8 C in one of the African settlements.

Africa It is also the oldest continent on our planet.

It is often called the cradle of civilization. Many cultures and traditions have been preserved here in their original form, and the beauty of nature, in harmony with which Africans live, is amazing. On the mainland, there are many national parks and reserves, which are protected areas. In these parks you can see the most rare representatives wildlife in their natural living conditions: elephants, giraffes, lions, zebras and others.

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It is difficult to argue with the fact that Africa is an outstanding continent in all respects. It is the second largest continent in the world in terms of population and area. At the same time, the political map of Africa confirms that this territory makes up about 20% of the entire earth's land.

Yes, and nature is definitely unique, because in any subregion there are unusual sights that are not like anything else.

The Black Continent is oriented vertically - from north to south, while only hot climate zones are found here. There are coasts of two oceans - the Pacific and the Atlantic. Washed by African lands and two famous seas- Red and Mediterranean.

The mainland itself is divided by world scientists into subregions, usually there are five different geographical data:

• Northern;
• Central;
• West;
• Oriental;
• Southern.

In this part of the world there is a significant number of states and other entities, which are displayed by the political map of Africa in Russian. There are 62 of them in total, with 8 out of total number dependent territories.

These countries can be classified according to various parameters, depending on the surrounding water bodies, the following countries are recorded:

• island (10);
• inland (15);
• with extensive sea and ocean coasts (37).

Many countries are loved by tourists, which is associated with:

• natural conditions;
• historical heritage;
• unique wildlife.

Europeans are the most willing to come to North Africa, since this region is the closest, and the local tourism industry has been working for many years, expanding and adapting to such visitors.

Many travelers strive to get into the local nature, which is perfectly combined with the civilization inherent in many resorts.

Among the African countries on the political map of Africa, the following are often chosen for vacation:

• Egypt (interested in heritage ancient civilization);
• Morocco (Arab traditions and culture are interesting);
• Republic of South Africa (an incomparable safari will be remembered forever);
• Zambia and Zimbabwe (amazing Victoria Falls and Lake Chad);
• Tanzania (with numerous national parks and Kilimanjaro)
• Kenya;
• Namibia;
• Zanzibar.

Political map of Africa in Russian

Even in the last century, the political map of Africa had a completely different look, different from the modern one. It is connected with widespread colonization of the continent European states that began in the 16th century.

The middle of the 20th century became a turning point in this process, then the countries and other parts of it quickly began to gain independence, tortured for centuries.

Formed in 1963, the Organization of African Unity helped restore indigenous power and defended sovereignty.

Founded in 1945, the League Arab States also played a special role in history, especially the countries of North Africa cooperating with the Middle East.

The new at that time political map of Africa in Russian displayed difficult situation on the continent, because the suddenly established borders in the process of decolonization turned into numerous civil wars between people living nearby.

And yet on this moment many African countries breathe not only freely, but also peacefully, although to this day the process of forming the map has not been completed, as new states periodically appear that are not yet recognized by the world.

The North African region is the closest to Europe and the Middle East, so their influence is maximum here. The local countries have significant sizes within the mainland.

On the political map of Africa in Russian there are such countries of North Africa:

• Egypt;
• Morocco;
• Sudan;
• Libya;
• Algeria;
• Tunisia;
• Mauritania;
• West Sahara.

Moreover, in Morocco there are two enclaves belonging to Spain:

• Melilla;
• Ceuta.

South of the Sahara is separated from the Eastern sub-region by the Cameroon mountains. Here are the states:

• Senegal;
• Cape Verde;
• Sierra Leone;
• Burkina Faso;
• Niger, Nigeria;
• Ivory Coast;
• Mali;
• Liberia;
• Ghana;
• Togo;
• Guinea, Guinea-Bissau;
• Gambia;
• Benin.

The central part of the Black Continent is amazingly rich in resources wildlife, it is located near the equator, so there is a significant amount moist forests and water. Here are the countries:

• Central African Republic;
• Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic Congo;
• Cameroon;
• Angola;
• Equatorial Guinea;
• Gabon.

On the offshore islands are Principe and Sao Tome.

The history of the Eastern sub-region is complex, which is associated with the incorrect creation of interstate borders by the colonizers. However modern processes developments are still inexorably moving forward in the states:

South Africa includes:

• Republic of South Africa;
• Zimbabwe;
• Botswana;
• Swaziland;
• Namibia;
• Lesotho;
• Mozambique.

There are also island states:

• Madagascar;
• Reunion;
• Mauritius;
• Comoros;
• Seychelles.