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Africa is: The 2nd largest continent by land mass (30,065,000
sq km) and the 2nd largest continent by population (808 million)
In Africa: The highest mountain is Mt. Kilimanjaro,
Tanzania (5895m). The largest country is Sudan (2,376,000 sq km). The
longest river is the Nile (6,825 km). The largest city, by population, is
Lagos, Nigeria (13.7 million). The largest desert is the Sahara, North
Africa (3,500,000 sq. miles)
In the world, Africa has: The largest desert (Sahara, North
Africa: 3,500,000 sq. miles), the longest river (Nile: 6,825 km) and the
10th largest country (Sudan: 2,376,000 sq km). |