Africa
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AFRICA
Africa being the second largest and also second
most populated continent in world, occupying an area of 30.2 million km
sq. apprx .It is known as the hottest continent.
Africa in itself has a vast and major diversity, a wide range of environment
and different landforms.
The earliest discovery of hominids goes back to Africa, where first human
fossils were discovered.
The most famous ancient Egyptian civilization, The Pharaonic Civilization
was the earliest and longest civilization. Africa also included The Ancient
Greeks, The Romans, Alexander the Great, The Caliphate, etc. which contributed
to the different type of culture present there.
The climatic conditions vary from tropical to sub-arctic. Has desert as
well as savanno plains. Mainly it is famous for the thick dense rainforest
which is a home to various species of animals and birds.
Africa has a record of world’s largest flora and fauna. Different
species of amphibians, reptiles, insects, birds and mammals can be found.
But the forests which are habitat for a wide number of animals is being
destroyed quite rapidly, because of deforestation, soil erosion. According
to the survey’s African forest are adversely affected by these factors
comparative to rest of the continents.
South African choral singing and dance rhythm has contributed towards
music.
53 countries of African Continent have soccer teams in Confideration Of
African Football of which some of them advanced to the FIFA World Cup
.Some of the other games practiced other than soccer are Cricket ,Rugby,
etc.
The most practiced religion in Africa is Islam, followed by Christianity
and few the old traditional African culture.
The famous places to be visited for sight seeing are The Great Pyramids
At Giza Of Egypt which preserve the mummies of dead Pharaohs and also
The Great Sphinx at Giza which is the worlds largest and oldest statue.
Mt. Kilimanjaro ,highest mountain of Africa .The attraction is the beautiful
scenery. You’ll have an exhilarating experience climbing the top.
Victoria Waterfall on the Zambezi river is a fantabulous place to visit,
because of the presence of diverse wildlife around its sorrounding.
Abu Simbel in Egypt.The temples depicts the magnificient work as it is
carved out of stone near River Nile during the time of Great Pharaoh.
The Okavango Delta in Boatswana world’s largest inland delta which
was formed by drying up of Lake provides a magnificient view because of
attraction of wild animals towards it.
Nogorongoro Crater in Tanzania is a volcanic caldera.It exploded and collapsed
2-3million years ago and now provides shelter to various wild animals.
Fish River Canyon in Namibia is a spectacular place consisting wild animals
as well as a wide range of birds.
Apart from these the main attraction sites are Sossusvlei in Namib Desert
Namibia,Wildebeest Migration in Tanzania,The Karnak Temple Complex in
Egypt, and a lot more.
Go and discover the amazing places of Africa….!
A Continent Blessed Abundantly with Nature and Wildlife
The great African Continent stretches across the
equator. It is not only the oldest land mass known to man, but is also
believed to be the cradle of the human race. Africa is the second largest
continent in the world after Asia and is home to the earliest and long
lasting civilizations of the world like those of Ancient Egypt, Carthage
and Alexandria.
The continent geographically boasts of gigantic mountains, the grassy
savannas, tropical rainforests and three large deserts. They are the Sahara,
the Kalahari and the Namib. The climate in Africa ranges from tropical
to sub arctic on its highest peaks like Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya
and Mount Mawenzi. It is a continent known for its diverse ecosystems
and a variety of wild life population, flora and fauna.
This rich biodiversity of Africa sustains its tourism industry by organizing
camps and tours of its excellent wild life parks which give us a glimpse
of the famous lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. These are referred
to as the ‘Big Five’ among the safari leaders. The exotic
safari parks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania offer an unparalleled wild
life spectacle for adventure seekers. The luxury casino resort at Sun
City in South Africa is also a favorite weekend destination for the rich
and the famous.
The political history of Africa in the past has been chequered with
great instability owing to colonialism and imperialism, mainly led by
the Europeans in the late nineteenth century. The slave trade that led
to the exportation of thousands of African slaves to New World colonies
is truly one of the darkest chapters of human history. It was also known
as the Dark Continent by the colonialists who mainly named it so because
they were not totally aware of Africa’s rich political and cultural
history but went by the color of the native’s skin. This view point
resulted in social and racial segregation of the natives by the white
community and it was only in 1994 that an end could be put to this apartheid.
Although Africa is considered as one of the richest nations in natural
resources, it is still riddled with economic problems of poverty, malnutrition
and underdevelopment. It has abundant reserves of diamonds, gold, petroleum,
cobalt and coltan. Coltan is a dullish black metallic mineral taken out
of the mines of Congo. A majority of the world’s software devices
and mobile phones today use Coltan and there is a great demand for it.
Ironically, one of the world’s richest ecological nations is fighting
a losing battle against deadly viruses and diseases, shortage of food
and lack of safe drinking water. There are several underlying factors
to these issues, the most relevant being illiteracy, corrupt governments,
inadequate central planning and inaccessibility to foreign capital. According
to a Harvard University study, if not for poor governance, the continent
could easily feed itself.
In the past decade, Africa has made great strides forward and we see a
change in the attitude of the Free World in assisting the continent tackle
its grave problems. However, much needs to be done to preserve the past
glory and natural beauty of this great continent. This is the only continent
where the leaves of its trees distinctly look up to the heavens.
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