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continent ยท Africa
- Location
- Straddles the equator between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
- Languages
- Swahili, Arabic, Hausa, French
- Climate
- Ranges from steamy rainforests near the equator to dry deserts in the north and south.
- Landforms
- Sahara Desert, Great Rift Valley, Mount Kilimanjaro
- Landmarks
- Pyramids of Giza, Victoria Falls, Serengeti National Park
- ๐ Africa is the second-largest continent and home to 54 countries.
- ๐ It has the world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, and the longest river, the Nile.
๐ค People and traditions: Communities across Africa celebrate with vibrant music, storytelling, and colorful textiles.
Every place has its own traditions. Different is not better or worse โ just different.