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When someone mentions Africa, many people quickly think of the jungle with zebras, giraffes, apes and lions. Africa, however, is not a country. It is a huge continent with 53 countries.

It is home to the world’s longest river, the Nile and the world’s largest desert, the Sahara.

The Atlantic Ocean borders the west side of Africa and the Indian Ocean is on the east.

Egypt is located in northern Africa and is known for having a very amazing civilization. Thousands of years ago, the great Pyramids were built without the use of machinery or the technology we have today.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu was built using 2 million blocks of stone. These structures were built to bury pharaohs and their queens. Egypt is also a part of the Sahara Desert.

Covering the top one-third of Africa, the Sahara is about the size of the United States.

Below the Sahara Desert, is Kenya which is a popular area for tourists taking safaris to see the wildlife. Kenya covers an area about the size of Texas and on Mount Kenya, the second highest peak in Africa, there are glaciers!

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, is located in the center of Africa and is the third largest country on the continent.

Botswana is further south and is the most progressive and successful country in Africa. Being one of the world's largest diamond producers has boosted the economy in Africa. Tourists also visit here and there are several wild life reserves.

Senegal is in northeast Africa and has a very modern capital city, Dakar. There are skyscrapers, hotels, shopping areas and wonderful beaches. With 250 miles of coastline, the Senegalese are among the biggest fish eaters in the world. Not only are fish a great source of protein, they are a source of income because fishing is a big business.

Many languages are spoken throughout Africa and some countries claim English as their official language. Because Africa is so large, the climate and geography vary across the continent and make each country unique.

Algeria	Egypt	Madagascar	Sierra Leone
Angola	Equatorial Guinea	Malawi	Somalia
Benin	Eritrea	Mali	South Africa
Botswana	Ethiopia	Mauritania	Sudan
Burkina Faso	Gabon	Mauritius	Swaziland
Burundi	Gambia	Morocco	Tanzania
Cameroon	Ghana	Mozambique	Togo
Cape Verde	Guinea Bissau	Namibia	Tunisia
Central African Rep.	Guinea	Niger	Uganda
Chad	Ivory Coast	Nigeria	Zambia
Congo	Kenya	Reunion	Zanzibar
Dem. Rep. Congo (Zaire)	Lesotho	Rwanda	Zimbabwe
Djibouti	Liberia	Senegal
	Libya	Seychelles