Africa

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The continent of Africa borders the southern half of the Mediterranean Sea. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west and the Indian Ocean is to the Southeast.

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Africa stretches well south of the equator to cover more than 12 million square miles making Africa the world's second largest continent.

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Africa is one of the most diverse places on the planet with a wide variety of terrain, wildlife, and climates.

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Population: 1,022,234,000

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Area: 11,668,599 square miles

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Ranking: It is the second largest and second most populous continent.

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Major Biomes: desert, savanna, rain forest

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Major cities:

Cairo, Egypt; Lagos, Nigeria; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Johannesburg-Ekurhuleni, South Africa; Khartoum-Umm Durman, Sudan; Alexandria, Egypt; Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Casablanca, Morocco; Cape Town, South Africa; Durban, South Africa

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Bordering Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Guinea

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Major Rivers and Lakes: Nile River, Niger River, Congo River, Zambezi River, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa

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Major Geographical Features: Sahara Desert, Kalahari Desert, Ethiopian Highlands, Serengeti grasslands, Atlas Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro, Madagascar Island, Great Rift Valley, the Sahel, and the Horn of Africa

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The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at 5895 meters high. The lowest point is Lake Asal in Djibouti at 153 meters below sea level.

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The largest country in Africa is Algeria, the smallest is the Seychelles. The most populated country is Nigeria.

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The largest lake in Africa is Lake Victoria and the longest river is the Nile River, which is also the longest river in the world.

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Africa is rich with varied wildlife including elephants, penguins, lions, cheetahs, seals, giraffes, gorillas, crocodiles, and hippos.

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African languages are varied with more than 1000 languages spoken across the continent.