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Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Thought-Provoking Facts About Africa

Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent. It is second to none in terms of wildlife, wild lands and rich cultural traditions.





It Has a Large Percentage of the World’s Elephant


Africa is believed to have over 85% of the world’s elephant population. It is also believed to have over 99% of the remaining lions in the world. In other words, over 99% of the remaining lions are on the African continent.




Suggestions that the Ancestors of Human Beings Originated From Africa


Charles Darwin was the first scientist to suggest that the ancestors of human beings may have originated from Africa. But racism and the prejudicial attitude of many people in the Western world to Africa, made many people in the West highly resistant to such suggestions until very well into the twentieth century.




Lake Malawi is Believed to Have More Fish Species Than Any Other Freshwater System on Earth


Lake Malawi is located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It’s the ninth largest lake in the world, and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. It’s a meromictic lake (that is, it’s water layers do not mix), and its waters are rich in fish. The lake is believed to have more fish species than any other freshwater system on earth, however the wild population of fish in the lake is increasingly threatened by overfishing and water pollution.



Africa is Home to the Only Nation in the World to Voluntarily Abandon Its Nuclear Weapon Program


South Africa is the only country in the world to voluntarily abandon its nuclear weapon program. The reason the then president of South Africa, F.W. de Klerk, gave for dismantling the nation’s nuclear weapons was that he saw no value of nuclear weapons in fighting wars, and the prospect of using them against neighbouring countries was too appalling for him to consider.



Africa is a Continent of Extremes


Africa is considered a continent of extremes. It is a continent that’s very rich in mineral and agricultural wealth, but at the same time considered the world’s poorest continent, with many of its people suffering poverty and sicknesses. The continent is also extremely large, as well as extremely dry, with an extremely young population, so young that over half of the continent is under the age of 25

by Damilola Ojo

20 comments:

  1. Number 2 got me wondering and thinking

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  2. Include, Africans leaders are old people too.

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  3. Our continent is soooo blessed! If only our leaders were to do things right, there'll be tremendous development in every sector.
    A continent of extremes.
    #quite apt

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  4. Wawu! So if South Africa did not discontinue building a Nuclear weapon, they would have had it before us and other Africa countries would probably be at their Mercy? Nigeria ooooooooooo!

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  5. This reminded me of a poem from my primary school days by David diop."Africa"

    Africa my Africa
    Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs
    Africa of whom my grandmother sings on the bank of the distant river..

    Good ol'poem..

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    1. Thank you thank you thank you 😘😘😘😘😘😘 I'm told(I can't remember that much) I used to take up stages to recite the entire poem and each time I look for it, to see if it would trigger memories, I wouldn't find the poem. Now you've stated the author too, I'm hoping I'll stand a better chance of getting the poem. Thank you so much. You dunno how much this means to me cos I'm now so shy when it comes to addressing any crowd. I need to revive that spirit I had as a child

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  6. Africa is so endowed with lots of natural resources.
    Lake Malawi though.

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  7. Africa no2 in the continent, wow 😳 great!

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  8. Thank you Damilola Ojo.

    I've learnt something new today

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  9. African leaders are the most drunk in power

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  10. The lost glory of a euphoric land mass.

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  11. Africa, oh my motherland. Just typical of any other developing or underdeveloped country is a predominant young population, this is due to high birth rate, high death rate and low life expectancy. The demographic representation is a pyramid with broad base.

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  12. Imagine me just dey read this sweet history now, hi 5 to the poster . Goodmorning everyone

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