5 intresting facts about Africa

1. Africa is the second largest of the earth's seven continents and makes up approximately 22 percent of the earth's total land area

2. With the inclusion of the disputed western Sahara territory and the island nations of the continental coast, there are a total of 54 independent nations in Africa.

3.The current population of Africa is nearly one billion people.Due to the rapid growth in the continent over the last 40 years, its general population is relatively young. In many African states, more than half of the population is under the age of 25.

4. Africa is the most centrally located of all of the continents with both the prime meridian (0 degree longitudes) and the equator (0 degree latitude) passing through it.

5. The primary region of Africa is often called sub-Saharan Africa and excludes the mostly Islamic countries of North Africa :  Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. Sub-Saharan Africa includes 42 Nations on the mainland Africa and the six on the island.