Global Cultures Unit 4 Africa | Strayer University

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HUM 111 | World Cultures I
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Unit 4: Africa Africa: Africa Facts: ● Continent has 54 Countries ● Most of Africa was colonized during the Scramble For Africa ● The Scramble for Africa happened when European countries colonized Africa for the resources there ● Before colonialism reached Africa, there were over 10,000 distinct groups and tribes, each having different cultures and languages ● Over 50% of Africans are under the age of 25 ● World's most underdeveloped continent ● Almost 40% of the adults are illiterate ● 90% of Malaria cases are in Africa ● The country covers around 30 million kilometers ● Has the world's largest desert, the Sahara ● Home to the world’s largest river, the Nile ● Lots of deforestation ● Has 85% of the world’s elephants ● Algeria is the largest country ● Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island ● Arabic is the most common and widely used language ● There are many, many languages that are spoken ● Islam and Christianity - the most widely practiced religions ● Second Largest continent in world ● Victoria Falls is in Zimbabwe and is the largest waterfall in Africa ● Oldest human remains ever - found in Ethiopia.