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 Africa
also called "Dark Continent", is the second largest
continent of the world by area and its area is
11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km). Africa is connected
with Asia by the Sinai Peninsula (from which it is separated
by the Suez Canal) and is bounded on the N by the
Mediterranean Sea, on the W and S by the Atlantic Ocean, and
on the E and S by the Indian Ocean. The largest island of
this continent is Madagascar other are Mauritius, Comoros
and Seychelles. Geologist say that it is the oldest place of
living in the history of the world. There are 53 countries
in Africa. The largest desert in the world is situated in
Africa and its name is
Sahara. It is also home to a variety of
jungle creatures (including snakes and primates) and aquatic
life (including crocodiles and amphibians). |
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