Africa is not a country, it is a continent that consists of 54 countries.
Africa is the world’s second driest continent (after Australia).
The world’s largest land animal is the African elephant.
The fastest land animal in the world, the cheetah, lives in Africa.
Africa is home to the world’s largest reptile, the Nile crocodile.
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world.
Lake Malawi has the largest number of fish species in the world – over 500.
There are about 2300 bird species in Africa.
Almost 100 species of lemurs are found in Madagascar.
Over 25% all languages are spoken only in Africa with over 2,000 recognised languages spoken on the continent.
