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Africa
Africa is the second largest continent. It has hot, steamy rainforests near the equator, tropical grasslands, deserts and mountains. Many different people live in Africa, such as Arabs in the north and pygmy tribes in Zaire. Together, the people of Africa make up about a tenth of the world's population. Some people work in cities such as Nairobi, but many others are nomads or farmers and are very poor.
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FACT BOX Area 30,244,050 sq km Population 600,000,000 Largest country Sudan - 2,506,000 sq km Longest river River Nile - 6,670 km It is the longest river in the world. Largest lake Lake Victoria - 69,484 sq km Highest mountain Mt Kilimanjaro - 5,895 m Major products fruit; cocoa; coffee; peanuts; cotton; palm oil; rubber; copper; diamonds; gold |