Where is the tropical rainforest in Africa?

Where is the tropical rainforest in Africa?

Congo river basin

Which countries in Africa are tropical?

The region is rich in regards to biodiversity and is home to a remarkable ecosystem. The countries that make up tropical Africa are Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda in the East.

What is Africa famous for?

Africa is known for Mount Kilimanjaro, Victoria Falls, Nile river, and game reserves such as the Maasai Mara and Serengeti. Africa is also famous for its diverse ethnic groups, Egyptian Pyramids, the Sahara Desert, Mining, and for being the second driest, and the poorest continent in the world.

Does it snow in Africa?

Yes, snow is an annual occurrence on some parts of the continent. Africa is the world's hottest continent with about 60% of the continent consisting of deserts and drylands, but some parts of Southern Africa and African mountains receive snow regularly.

Is Africa the oldest civilization?

Africa's first great civilization emerged in ancient Egypt in c. 3400 BC. Carthage was founded by Phoenicians in the 9th century BC. Ancient civilization, based around the River Nile in Egypt, which emerged 5,000 years ago and reached its peak in the 16th century BC....

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Why is Africa called the mother continent?

Africa is sometimes nicknamed the "Mother Continent" due to its being the oldest inhabited continent on Earth. Humans and human ancestors have lived in Africa for more than 5 million years. Africa, the second-largest continent, is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Where is Africa splitting apart?

The East African Rift system made up the western and eastern continental rifts, and stretches from the Afar region of Ethiopia down to Mozambique. It is an active continental rift that began millions of years ago, splitting at 7mm annually.

What country makes the Horn of Africa?

What Countries Make Up the Horn of Africa? Essentially, the "Horn" is East Africa. The CJTF HOA area of operations includes the countries of Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan and the islands of the Seychelles.

What is Africa named after?

One of the most popular suggestions for the origins of the term 'Africa' is that it is derived from the Roman name for a tribe living in the northern reaches of Tunisia, believed to possibly be the Berber people. The Romans variously named these people 'Afri', 'Afer' and 'Ifir'.

What is the oldest country in Africa?

Ethiopia

What is the original name of America?

My understanding was that Europeans called it Novus Mundus (New World) before it was called America. Before that "The Indies". Also it was called New Spain.

What's wrong with South Africa?

Corruption, poverty, high unemployment, and violent crime significantly restricted South Africans' enjoyment of their rights. Cuts to health and education services also compromised quality and access to these rights.

What was South Africa called before 1652?

The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek or ZAR, not to be confused with the much later Republic of South Africa), is often referred to as The Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal.

Why does South Africa have 3 capitals?

The reason South Africa has three capitals is in part the result of its political and cultural struggles as a result of the influence of Victorian-era colonialism. ... Bloemfontein was the capital of the Orange Free State (now Free State) and Pretoria was the capital of Transvaal.

Which country in the world has 3 capitals?

South Africa

What is the main capital of South Africa?

Cape Town

What are Andhra 3 capitals?

It is the only state with three de jure capitals. The largest city and commercial hub of the state, Visakhapatnam being the executive capital while Amaravati and Kurnool are legislative and judicial capitals respectively.