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Africa-Fact File

Africa-Fact File
  • The African continent is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea and From Asia by the Red Sea.
  • Suez Canal is a 160 km long man-made canal which cuts through the isthmus betewwn Egypt and Sinai Peninsula.
  • Harmattan is a hot, dry, dust laden wind blowing from the Sahara to the Guinea coast.
  • One of the striking features of Africa is its Great Rift Valley.
  • The northwest African countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are together called the Maghreb.
  • Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the source of White Nile.
  • Lake Tana in Ethiopia is the source of Blue Nile.
  • Liberia is a leading producer of coffee and rubber.
  • Lake Chad is the region of inland drainage.
  • Madagascar is actually a huge block of Africa that separated from the mainland about 80 million years ago.
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