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=Welcome to Africa! =

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**Fun Facts About Africa!** "Africa, second-largest of the Earth's seven continents - covering about 30,330,000 sq km (11,699,000 sq mi), which makes up about 22 percent of the world's total land area" ( [|The African Guide, 2011] ). **Population:** 797 million people **Number of Countries:** 54 **Largest Country:** Sudan **Smallest Country:** The Seychelles **Number of Languages:** Over 1,000 **Main Language:** Kiswahili **Longest River:** Nile **Largest Lake:** Lake Victoria  **Highest Mountain:** Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Point, (5895m/19,340 ft) in Tanzania ( [|The African Guide, 2011] ) **Most Popular Tourist Destination:** Egypt - The Pyramids



==Please explore each of the highlighted countries by clicking on their tab to the right. Below you will find some interesting facts on each country and why we chose to begin our research. ==

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chad
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa and is currently experiencing an oil boom. However, this country is suffering from poverty, poor health and social conditions, and internal conflict. This country was selected for further research because of the humanitarian crisis that is currently taking place there. Hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Darfur are flooding into Chad, making this country's current problems even worse.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa and is the twelfth largest country in the continent. It covers 386,622 square miles and is almost two times as large as France. Around 95 percent of Egypt's population resides in the Nile valley and the Nile Delta ([|Woodlands, 2011]). This country was selected because of its very interesting ancient history as well as the unique culture and geography. ===== <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** Ethiopia ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ethiopia is located on the Eastern side of Africa close to the Red Sea. The capital is Addis Ababa which means "new flower" and is 2,500 meters above sea level which leaves you short of breath until you are acquainted to the climate. There are 1,119,683 square kilometers with 7,444 square kilometers covered in water. More than 80% of the population is located in rural areas. This country was selected because of the lack of education on it and the people who live there. Compared to other African countries, this one is much less developed. (Facts on Ethiopia, 2011)

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nigeria
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nigeria is located in Western Africa where its borders include: N<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">iger to the North, Cameroon to the East, and Benin to the West. Nigeria's total area covers <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">356,700 square miles. Nigeria now consists of 36 states, and its capital is Abuja. Nigeria was chosen to be researched further because of its unique history and culture. With a population of 155,215,573 people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and the seventh most populous country in the world.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Niger
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Niger is a landlocked nation in West Africa located along the border between the Sahara and Sub-Saharan regions. It lies between latitudes 11 and 24 N, and longitudes 0 and 16E. Niger is a developing country. It has one of the lowest ranks of the United Nations. What is now Niger has been on the fringes of several larger states. Niger was chosen to be researched because of it's food crisis and need for clean water! UNICEF has stepped into help the people clean water, but hopefully our research will educate other countries on appreciating their resources and privileges.



<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**References**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(2011). BBC News - Chad profile. //BBC - Homepage//. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13164686

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Africa. (2001). //PBS: Public Broadcasting Service//. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/index.h

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">African facts and figures. (n.d.). //Tours and Safaris in Africa - Hundreds of trips with travel reviews//. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.africaguide.com/facts.htm

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Barrow, M. (n.d.). Egypt today. //Woodlands Junior School, Tonbridge, Kent UK//. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://www.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/today.html

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Facts on Ethiopia-Ethiopian Tour. (n.d.). <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">// Facts on Ethiopian Tour .// <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://www.ethiopiantour.com/

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nigeria. (2011, November 10). //Central Intelligence Agency Fact Book//. Retrieved December 5, 2011, from []

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">World, J. G., 10, r. s., & 2006". (n.d.). Niger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Zijlma, Anouk. (n.d.). Facts About Africa -- Africa Facts. //Africa Travel//. Retrieved December 6, 2011, from http://goafrica.about.com/od/africatraveltips/a/africafacts.htm

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