Explanation

• In 2024, Ethiopia and Egypt, both located in Africa, were members of BRICS.
• Nigeria and Uganda became partner countries of the grouping in 2025.

Additional information:

• BRICS founded: June 2009

BRICS member countries:

1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. India
4. China
5. South Africa
6. Egypt
7. Ethiopia
8. Iran
9. Saudi Arabia
10. The United Arab Emirates 

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)

Last verified on 15-06-2026

Explanation

• The Sahara is a desert on the African continent.
• It is the largest hot desert in the world.
• Area: 9.2 million km²
• Length: 4,800 km (3,000 mi)
• Width: 1,800 km

Last verified on 11-06-2026

Explanation

Africa Day is observed every year on May 25.

It marks the founding of the Africa Day in 1963, which later became the African Union.

The day is celebrated across Africa and in the diaspora to reflect on African unity, liberation, development, and shared identity.

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Explanation

Africa is the continent with the highest number of countries

16 countries are landlocked in Africa:

1. Lesotho,
2. Eswatini,
3. Niger,
4. Chad,
5. Central African Republic,
6. Burkina Faso,
7. Burundi,
8. Botswana,
9. Malawi,
10. Uganda,
11. Ethiopia,
12. Rwanda,
13. Zambia,
14. South Sudan,
15. Zambia 
16. Zimbabwe.

Africa is the hottest continent on the planet.

it is called the continent of hope and dark content

Africa is the second-largest and second-most-populous continent in the world

it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area

Area: 30.37 million km²

List of 44 Land-Locked Countries in the World

Explanation

• South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation.”
• The term was popularized by Desmond Tutu.
• It reflects the country’s diverse cultures, languages, and races.
• Became famous after the end of apartheid (1994).

Last verified on 03-04-2026