Africa fun facts

Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world. You could fit China, India, Europe, Argentina, New Zealand and the mainland of the United states into the continent of Africa. There are 53 countries in Africa. There are more than 1,000 languages are spoken in Africa. There are approximately 800 million people living in Africa. Africa is home to the Nile, the longest river in the world - flowing through Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Lake Malawi in Africa has more kinds of fish in it than any other lake in the world, over 500 types. The Sahara desert, the world's largest desert, is located in Africa.