Africa

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Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, covering an area of approximately 30.2 million square kilometers. It is located in the eastern hemisphere, with the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

The continent is home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and traditions, with a rich cultural heritage that includes a wide range of art, music, and literature. Africa has a long and fascinating history, with evidence of human habitation dating back over 200,000 years. Some of the earliest known civilizations in Africa include ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Africa is also home to a wide range of landscapes, from the Sahara Desert in the north to the savannas of the south, and from the highlands of East Africa to the rainforests of the Congo. The continent is home to a wide range of wildlife, including many species that are found nowhere else in the world.

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Top 10 Landmarks in Africa

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  1. The Citadel – Cairo, Egypt
  2. Pyramids of Giza – Giza, Egypt
  3. The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela – Lalibela, Ethiopia
  4. The Great Mosque of Djenné – Djenné, Mali
  5. The Mausoleum of Askia – Timbuktu, Mali
  6. The Palace of the Governors – Marrakesh, Morocco
  7. The Bazaruto Archipelago – Mozambique
  8. Mount Kilimanjaro – Tanzania
  9. Table MountainCape Town, South Africa
  10. Victoria Falls – Border of Zambia and Zimbabwe

List of Countries

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

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