1 Africa

WHERE on EARTH? AFRICA

WHAT IS A CONTINENT? A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents on Earth. The continents are surrounded by five oceans. North America Arctic Ocean Europe Asia Atlantic Ocean South America Pacific Ocean Africa Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Antarctica Australia Southern Ocean Earth's population lives on the seven continents. Each continent has different types of weather, landscapes, cultures, and ways of life. Let's learn about Africa!

WELCOME TO AFRICA! Corinthia Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan Where on Earth is Africa? Africa is a continent that is south of Europe and west of Asia. There are 54 countries in Africa. Some areas and islands are part of countries on other continents. University of Al Quaraouiyine, in Fez, Morocco Serengeti National Park in Tanzania The population of Africa is around 1.3 billion.

AFRICAN LANGUAGES Over 1,500 different languages are spoken in Africa. Some languages were brought to Africa as people from around the world moved to the continent. Let's learn how to say "hello" in some languages that are spoken in Africa. JAMBO SWAHILI AKKAM OROMO MARHABAN ARABIC HELLO ENGLISH SALAM AMHARIC BONJOUR FRENCH Try out each "hello" with your friends!

AFRICAN WEATHER The equator runs through the middle of the Earth. Places that are closer to the equator are warmer than places that are farther away. Equator The climate across Africa is very different. Some parts of Africa are rainy and other places are very dry. The Sahara is very dry. Rain forests in western Africa are very wet.

Fact File: EGYPT Mediterranean Sea Egypt Cairo Egypt is in northeast Africa. There are mountain and desert landscapes in Egypt. Part of the Sahara lies in Egypt. Great Temple at Abu Simbel People have lived in Egypt for thousands of years. There are many buildings and landmarks around Egypt that are thousands of years old Pyramids of Giza The Great Sphinx Fact File: Population: Over 100 million Biggest city: Cairo (around 20 million people) Tallest mountain: Mount Katrina 8,664 feet (2,042 m)