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 According to the "Out of Africa" theory, modern humans originated in East Africa around 200,000 years ago and migrated globally 60,000-80,000 years ago, replacing other hominins.

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• There are 54 independent states in Africa.
• These countries are recognized as sovereign nations and are members of the African Union.

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Confused Question

Ø  Amazon river in South America is the largest river in the world.

Ø  while Nile river in Africa is the longest river in the world.

World Major Rivers

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The Great Rift Valley runs north to south for around 6,400 kilometers

From northern Syria to central Mozambique in East Africa

The Dead Sea is part of the Great Rift Valley

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Transcontinental Countries (Countries on More Than One Continent)

1. Egypt: Spans Africa and Asia (via the Sinai Peninsula).
2. Russia: Located in both Europe and Asia (largest part in Asia).
3. Kazakhstan: A Central Asian country with a smaller portion in Europe.
4. Azerbaijan: Straddles Europe and Asia (Caucasus region).
5. Turkey: Situated in both Asia and Europe (majority in Asia, small portion in Europe).

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The UN subregion of North Africa consists of 7 countries at the northernmost part of the continent 

1. Algeria
2. Egypt
3. Libya
4. Morocco
5. Sudan
6. Tunisia
7. Western Sahara

North Africa is an economically prosperous area, generating one-third of Africa's total GDP.

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Red sea separates the continent of Asia and Africa.

The Isthmus of Suez in eastern Egypt connects the continents of Africa and Asia and separates the Mediterranean sea and the Red Sea

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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is located on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile River, facing east.

It's situated adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The Great Sphinx of Giza likely dates from the reign of King Khafre (c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE) and depicts his face.

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Africa is free from wild poliovirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on 25 August 

By 2020, all three strains of the wild poliovirus (type 1, type 2, and type 3) have been eradicated in Africa.

In 2020 two countries where the virus remains endemic, are Afghanistan and Pakistan.

while

Type 2 wild poliovirus was declared eradicated in September 2015. 

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