Facts About Africa

1. Africa is called dark continent because it contains thick forests and was discovered much later.

2. Africa almost touches Europe at one place and Asia at two places.

3. Strait of Gibralter : It seprates Morocco and Spain and connects Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic Ocean

4. The great Rift Valley is a major physiographic region which lies in the eastern part of Africa.

5. Lake Victoria is the largest lake of Africa which shares its boundaries with three countries viz. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda