Africa is the second largest continent on earth,but it has the most countries of any other continent. Do you think Africa is bigger than the United States? Click here and find out! When you are done, click on the back button that looks like this:

Africa is home to the largest desert in the world: the Sahara. Grasslands cover much of the land, and rainforests are in western Africa near the equator. The Nile river is in Africa. It is the longest river in the world! Thousands of species of animals live in Africa and so do many different kinds of people. There are over 1000 languages spoken in Africa. Some of the languages have been spoken for hundreds of years, and some Africans speak the European languages of the explorers and colonists from other countries. Africa is also home to some of the tallest and the shortest people in the world.

Now that you know a little about Africa, Click here to learn even more! Learn about Africa's geography. Click here! Learn about some of the countries of Africa. Click here! Take an African map Quiz Click here! Learn more about different countries in Africa. Click here! When you have learned about some of the countries, click here to see what time it is in your favorite African country.

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African Folk Tales

There are many African folk tales and fables. Since many of the people could not read and write, these stories would be told from one generation to the next. Click below to read some of the stories.

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