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Africa is one of the exciting tourist destinations of the world, you can enjoy the most thrilling and adventurous tour of your life in the continent of Africa. Africa Tourist Information will provide you with the basic and general information on the continent of Africa that will make your tour of Africa convenient.
Africa is the second largest continent of the world and it also ranks second in the list of the most populous continents of the world. African continent comprises of 30,221,532 kmē of land that includes the islands, which are located in the close proximity to the continent. Countries in Africa are 54.
The major seas and oceans that surround Africa are the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
The total population of the continent is 890,000,000 (as of 2005), which is about 14% of the total population of the world.
There are about 150 indigenous languages that are used in Africa. There are four major language families in Africa, the Afro-Asiatic language family, the Nilo-Saharan language family, Niger-Congo language family and the Khoisan language family. However, because of the colonial past of the continent languages like English and French are also used as languages of communication.
The religion of the Africa is also varied and diverse. Besides Islam and Christianity, indigenous religions and beliefs are still prevalent in many parts of the continent.
The history of Africa is tumultuous. The oldest inhabited continent on Earth, Africa for a long period was under colonial rule. There are many historical monuments as well as landmarks that bear testimony to the colonial past of the continent.
Similarly, the culture of the country is also diverse. Africa is home to different tribes, boasting of their individual culture, custom, dress, food habits and festivals.
Climate of Africa is varied; climatic conditions vary from tropical to subarctic. Accordingly, the northern half of the continent comprises of deserts whereas the central and the southern sections of the continent feature savanna plains as well as very dense jungle.
The flora and fauna of the continent is also diverse. A variety of plant species is available in the continent and in a similar fashion the continent also boasts of a wide range of animals from large carnivores to carnivores along with numerous jungle creatures.
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