| Looking for facts about Africa? You are in the | | | | making this a hotbed of science and, essentially, |
| right place! Whether you need information for a | | | | the cradle of our civilization as we know it. |
| report, want to know more about Africa for | | | | Our next set of facts about Africa applies to the |
| decorating purposes, or are just curious about this | | | | cultural aspects of the continent. Because there |
| amazing continent, this article is a great resource. | | | | were so many ancient tribes in Africa at one |
| With many great African facts condensed into | | | | time, the culture varies quite a bit from country |
| just a few paragraphs, this article will make you | | | | to country. Different art forms, musical |
| knowledgeable about this corner of the world in | | | | techniques and religions pepper the land of Africa. |
| no time at all! | | | | From Egypt to South Africa, the continent is |
| Our first set of facts about Africa includes just | | | | diverse and constantly changing. The countries of |
| the basics to get you started. Africa is the | | | | Africa are slowly but surely entering the urban |
| second largest continent in the world, with Asia | | | | age and adopting globalization and the traditions of |
| being the first. It is also second only to Asia in | | | | more westernized areas. |
| terms of population. It is home to more than | | | | Our final set of facts about Africa is about the |
| 900,000,000 people and accounts for 14% of the | | | | name "Africa" itself. Some people believe that the |
| world's population. Africa boasts the widest range | | | | word Africa comes from the Latin word "aprica", |
| of wild animals, ranging from carnivores to rare | | | | which means "sunny". Others say that it comes |
| amphibians. This is due partly to its wide climate | | | | from the Greek word "aphrike", which means |
| range, with deserts and jungles alike. | | | | "without cold". Another interesting theory comes |
| Our second set of facts about Africa applies to | | | | from Roman history, which says a large portion |
| the continents history. Among the scientific | | | | of people who lived in northern Africa were |
| community, there is a consensus that Africa is | | | | named "afri" when the Romans happened upon |
| the original home of the human race. Fossils and | | | | them. The Romans supposedly applied their suffix |
| evidence have been found there that date back | | | | "ca", which means "country" or "land". Whatever |
| to seven million years ago. Proof of our | | | | the reason for the name, we now know Africa |
| evolutionary ancestors has also been found there, | | | | as a beautiful and diverse. |