Geography
Africa
Africa is the second-largest continent after Eurasia (about 30 mln km²) and the hottest continent.
Location
- The Equator cuts the continent through the middle, and both tropics also pass through it.
- It is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
| Extreme point | Direction |
|---|---|
| Ben Sekka | north |
| Igolnik | south |
| Hafun | east |
| Almadi | west |
Nature
- Highest point: Kilimanjaro, 5895 m.
- Mountains: the Atlas, the Drakensberg, the Ethiopian Highlands.
- The Sahara: the largest hot desert. Other deserts: the Kalahari, the Namib.
- Rivers: the Nile (longest), the Congo (greatest water volume), the Zambezi (Victoria Falls), the Niger.
- Largest lake: Lake Victoria.
- Zones: equatorial forests (Congo Basin), savannas, deserts.
- Most populous country: Nigeria.
- The Nile is the longest, but the Congo has the greatest water volume. Do not mix the two up.