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

Explanation

• The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is Africa.
• They cover an area more than three times that of the United United States.
• It covers an area of 30,370,000 square kilometers.
• It is 20.39 % total area of the earth and 6% of its total surface area.
• It is called the Dark Continent.

Additional information:

• First and Largest Continents by area: Asia.
• Second Largest Continents by area: Africa.
• Third Largest Continents by area: North America.
• Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America.
• Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica.
• Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe.
• Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia.
• Zealandia is considered the 8th Continent.
  
• Australia is the flattest Continent.

Last verified on 07-03-2026