Burkina Faso 1996
Yearbook 1996 Burkina Faso. President Blaise Compaoré appointed Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo as new Prime Minister after Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on 6 February. On February 9, Ouédraogo appointed his new…
Geography of Africa
The continent Africa, which is primarily known to many for its wild animals and hot temperatures, is not only the second largest continent after Asia, but also has a length of more than 8000 kilometers from north to south. However, if you want to travel the continent from east to west, you can cover a length of up to 7600 kilometers.
Furthermore, Africa has a total area of 30.3 million square kilometers and thus covers a land area of about 22 percent of the entire earth. About a billion people live on this continent, so that this part of the world comprises almost 14 percent of the entire earth’s population.
Furthermore, due to the constant continental shift, Africa is not only part of the so-called old “Gondwanaland”, but also belongs to Arabia, northern India, Australia and the east of South America. The continent of Africa is surrounded on many sides by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans as well as by the Red and Mediterranean. While the northernmost point of the continent can be found in Tunisia, Cape Ras Ben Sekka, the westernmost point can be visited in Senegal. However, Africa also has a connection to the largest continent in the world, Asia. Africa is connected to Asia via the Isthmus of Suez, while contact with Europe is via the Strait of Gibraltar. All islands and peninsulas of Africa make up about 5 percent of the continent,
The continent of Africa, on the other hand, can be roughly divided into the “trapezoidal” north and the “triangular” south, while the Ethiopian highlands also divide a large part of the continent. The Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is also the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters, with the lowest point on the continent being more than 170 meters below sea level. The longest rivers on the continent are the Nile with more than 6600 kilometers, the Congo with about 4800 kilometers and the Niger with over 4000 kilometers. For more information about the continent of Africa, please check politicsezine.com.
Yearbook 1996 Burkina Faso. President Blaise Compaoré appointed Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo as new Prime Minister after Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on 6 February. On February 9, Ouédraogo appointed his new…
Yearbook 1996 Botswana. In February, Botswana and the Russian Federation reached an agreement to regularly exchange information on diamond trade to achieve more similar sales methods and a fair division…
Yearbook 1996 Benin. Benin elected president March 18. Former dictator General Mathieu Kérékou received 52% of the vote and won the election. Nicéphore Soglo, who has led the country since…
Yearbook 1996 Angola. President José Eduardo dos Santos deposed Prime Minister Marcelino Moço’s government on June 3. The President appointed new Prime Minister of Parliament Fernando José França Van Dúnem,…
Yearbook 1996 Algeria. The year was marked by a seemingly endless series of bloody assaults. January: eight women had their throats cut, six people killed in blast attacks in a…
Africa Countries The African continent currently comprises 55 independent states, all of which (except Morocco) are gathered in the African Union. The largest African country in terms of area is…