Facts About Africa That Are Mind Blowing

Fun Facts About Africa

Almost a third of the world’s languages are spoken only in Africa.

In 1986, a volcanic lake in Cameroon burped a C02 gas cloud that killed 1,746 people in minutes.

All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers, except Liberia and Ethopia.

Africa is the second most populous country in the world with about 1.1 billion people or 16% of world’s population.

Africa is the poorest and most underdeveloped continent in the world, with a continental GDP that accounts for just 2.4% of annual GDP.

The second driest continent in world is Africa after Australia.

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

Africa is the world’s hottest continent, where 60% of the land surface is covered by deserts and drylands.

Nigeria is the Africa’s biggest oil producer, and fourth largest oil exporter in the world.

Over 90% of soils in Africa are unsuitable for agriculture and only 0.25% has moderate to low potential for sustainable farming.