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Africa, the full name of Africa, is located in the southeast of the old hemisphere, and the equator crosses the continent. Some areas and islands in the northwest extend to the western hemisphere. face

It covers an area of about 30.2 million square kilometers. It accounts for about 20% of the world's total land area and is the second largest continent after Asia.

There are 53 independent countries in Africa.

The status of Western Sahara is uncertain. Reunion island is a French "overseas province". St Helena is a "direct colony" of Britain.

The coastline of Africa is straight (compared with Europe, the area of Africa is three times that of Europe, and the coastline is not as long as Europe), peninsulas and bays.

Very few. The terrain is relatively flat, and it is a plateau continent. The Ethiopian plateau is called the "roof of Africa", with an altitude of over 1000 meters. Mount Kilimanjaro (the highest peak in Africa)

The mountain is the highest peak in Africa, and the sea cucumber is 5895 meters high. Africa has the largest desert in the world, the Sahara Desert. The Sahara desert is located in the north of Africa and consolidated laterally.

It covers an area of 9.2 million square kilometers, accounting for 1/3 of the total area of Africa. There are also namib desert and Kalahadi Desert in the southwest. The Great Rift Valley in East Africa is

The longest rift valley in the world starts from the Schiller estuary in the east and crosses the Red Sea in the north to the North of the Dead Sea, with a total length of about 6,400 kilometers. Rivers, canyons, rapids and

Waterfalls are rich in hydraulic resources, but they are not conducive to navigation. Major rivers: Nile, Congo, Niger and Senegal flow into the Atlantic Ocean.

River, Volta River, etc. ; The Zambezi, limpopo river and Juba rivers flow into the Indian Ocean. Most of the lakes in Africa are concentrated in the East African Plateau, and so are the big ones.

It is a part of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa: Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Kivu, Lake Edward, Lake Zobert, Lake Victoria, Lake Turkana and so on.

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world. Besides, it is located in Ethiopia.

Lake Tana on the sub-plateau is1830m above sea level, which is the highest lake in Africa. Lake Chad is the largest lake in the inland basin.

Africa has high temperature, little rain and dry climate. Therefore, Africa has the title of "tropical continent". But some areas, such as some Mediterranean coastal areas,

The plateau climate is cool, and even the seasons are like spring.

Africa is rich in natural resources, including oil, natural gas, iron, manganese, chromium, cobalt, nickel, vanadium, copper, aluminum, zinc, tin, uranium and phosphate.

With considerable reserves, gold and diamonds have a long-standing reputation. There are more than 40,000 species of plants in Africa, many of which are rare or endemic. Forests in Africa

The area accounts for 2 1% of the total area, and mahogany, ebony, rosewood, koba, ebony, camphor, alder, walnut, sumac and Quercus variabilis are expensive.

All kinds of heavy wood are available, with abundant reserves. Africa has vast grasslands, accounting for 27% of the total area, and has great potential for animal husbandry. Africa is also rich in fishery resources.

Rich points.

Africa is economically backward, which is the continent with the lowest level of economic development in the world. Among the least developed countries in the world announced by the United Nations, African countries account for the vast majority.

Majority. Agriculture is the pillar of African economy, and most countries are agricultural countries. Agricultural cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, sugarcane, cotton and flowers.

Among the raw materials, oil palm, cashew nuts and sisal occupy a considerable proportion. The industrial base is weak and the management and technology are backward. Transportation is also in a backward state.

State.

Africa is old and young. It is ancient because Africa is one of the birthplaces of human beings, and African people have created splendid ancient characters.

Ming. Two million years ago, Australopithecus in South Africa and East Africa began to use stone tools. Many areas were established before the era of good governance.

Slave country. The Nile River Basin, Niger River Basin and other major river basins have all formed their own splendid ancient civilizations. In the post-era, the vast majority

Tribal countries have been established in all regions. Alas, in modern times, African countries were conquered by European colonists and lost their independence.

Bit, this state lasted for more than a world. Therefore, when people open the map of the 1950s, they will find that there were almost no independent countries in Africa at that time.

Go home. Most countries became independent after 1960, less than 40 years after their founding. In this sense, Africa is a big young country.

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The national independence movement that arose on the African continent in the 1960s is one of the greatest political events in the world. Eventually washed away the western colonial system.

Governance is of great historical significance to human progress.

With a population of 748 million, Africa is the second most populous continent in the world.

Ethnic problems in Africa are very complicated. Most ethnic groups are in a tribal state. Africa has the largest number of tribes in the world. Some data say no

The number of tribes on the mainland can reach 3000, and the most conservative figure is 250. The reason why the number of people varies so much is that some tribes are divided.

Not too big, it can be divided into many tribes, and it can be regarded as one tribe. Each tribe has its own characteristics, including customs.

Generally speaking, each tribe has its own traditional "territory" and can get along well, at least in peace. But there are also a few

The conflict between regions and tribes has deep roots, and they are at loggerheads. Conflicts and struggles continue, sometimes escalating into tribal wars, with tens of thousands of casualties on both sides.

Sometimes, casualties exceed one million.

Africa has a complex terrain and a long history, which provides countless natural and human landscapes for mankind.