Polls

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

Equatorial Guinea is the richest country in Africa. - Equatorial Guinea is richest

The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest structure in the world for more than 4,000 years. - Great Pyramid

Sudan used to be the largest country in Africa by area before it was divided, now Algeria is Africa’s largest country (2013). - Sudan used to be largest country

There are 16 landlocked countries in Africa (2013). - 15 landlocked countries

No other continent has as many countries or languages as Africa. - no other continent has as many countries, divisions, or languages

While Egypt is most well known for its pyramids, the Republic of Sudan has 223 pyramids, double the number of pyramids in Egypt. - Sudan Pyramids

The African population is 80% Black, 19% Arab, and 1% Asian, European (2009). - population & race

The Fish River canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world. - 2nd largest canyon in the world

Africa is the most centrally located of all of the continents. - Africa centrally located

Africa is the warmest continent. The equator runs through Africa about halfway between the northern-most and southern-most points. - Africa is warmest continent

Namibia has some of the tallest (and most beautiful) sand dunes in the world. - Namibia has tallest

The world’s longest river, the Nile, is in Africa. - world’s longest river

Sand boarding is popular in Egypt, Morocco, Niger, South Africa, Algeria, and Libya. - sand boarding

Africa is more than three times the size of the United States. The United States fits into Africa 3.3 times. - Africa more than 3 times

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second-largest freshwater lake in the world. - largest lake in Africa

Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire produce 57% of the world’s cocoa. - 57% of the world’s cocoa

The first African female president was Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. - 1st African female president

Approximately 25% of the world’s languages are spoken only in Africa, however, Africa accounts for 16% of the world’s population (2009). - language v. population

With a population of more than 113 million, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and the 10th most populous country in the world. - Nigeria most populated country

At least half of the African population lives in cities, towns, or modern coastal cities. Highly urbanized areas of Africa include (but are not limited to): Lagos, Alexandria, Algiers, Abidjan, Johannesburg, Capetown, and Kinshasa. - African population lives in cities

Ethiopia was the only nation in Africa that was not colonized by Europeans. - Ethiopia never colonized

Only three countries in the world are bigger than the Sahara– Russia, Canada, and China. - bigger than sahara

Africa has more gold, diamonds, chrome, copper, plutonium, cobalt, titanium and jewels than any other continent, with little to show for the exploitation of African resources. - Africa has more gold, diamonds

The most populated city in Africa is the Egyptian capital of Cairo with an estimated 9.12  million residents in the metropolitan area (2011). - most populated city in Africa

Niger, Mali and Uganda take the #1,2 and 3 spots for the highest birth rates in the world (2009). - highest birth rates

Egypt is the second most populous country in Africa with over 82 million people (2011). - Egypt is 2nd most populous country

The world's biggest hospital is in Soweto.  In terms of land area, South Africa's Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the biggest hospital in the world, as it stands on 173 acres of land (as of 2009). - world’s biggest hospital

Human life began in Africa. People lived in Africa for at least 4 million years before they lived anywhere else in the world. - life began in Africa

The hottest place in the world is recorded at Al’Azizyah in Libya. - hottest place in the world

The world’s largest desert, the Sahara, is in Africa. - world’s largest desert

Lake Malawi has the largest number of fish species in the world. There are over 500 species. - Lake Malawi has largest number of fish

The world’s oldest desert is the Namib Desert, in Namibia; and it is the only desert in the world inhabited by elephant, rhino, giraffe and lion. - world’s oldest desert

There are at least 3000 distinct ethnic groups in Africa; Nigeria alone has more than 370 recognized groups. - ethnic groups

South Sudan is the newest country in Africa. It was officially born on July 9, 2011 (2013). - South Sudan

Africa is the second largest and second most populous continent. - Africa is second largest

Sierra Leone's capital city Freetown was founded by freed slaves in the 1790's. They settled near an old cotton tree that is still alive today and one of the city's main tourist attractions. Imagine what that tree has seen... - Sierra Leone’s capital city Freetown

The Maasai, in their bright red clothing, are probably the most familiar African ethnic group. - Maasai

Youth literacy (ages 15-24) is highest in Zimbabwe at 99%. - Youth literacy in Zimbabwe

With the possible exception of Ethiopia, all of Africa was colonized by non-African countries. The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Portugal all claimed to rule parts of Africa without the consent of the African population. - except Ethiopia, Africa was colonized

Eighteen African people have been awarded a Nobel Prize. They came from Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. - Nobel Prizes

Benin, in West Africa has the largest national average of twinning, with 27 twins per 1,000 births. - Benin & twins

Liberia was settled by former American slaves, who came back to Africa. - Liberia was settled

Madagascar is the home of the worlds largest as well as the smallest chameleons! Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. - Madagascar

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. - highest & lowest point in Africa

Approximately 1.033 billion people live on African continent (2011). - 1.033 billion people

The largest country in Africa is Sudan, the smallest is The Seychelles. The most populated country is Nigeria and the largest city is Cairo in Egypt. - largest country in Africa

In Africa, the equator runs along for almost 2500 miles, passing through 6 countries: Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia. - the equator runs