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Africa is the world’s 2nd largest continent which has a total of 53 countries. It is also home to the world’s longest river, the Nile. As well as the world’s largest desert, the Sahara. The highest point in Africa is Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania 19,341ft (5,895m), while the (lowest point) is Lac' Assal in the tiny country of Djibouti, It is 512 ft (156m) below sea level.

Africa is home to the oldest inhabited territory on earth, and it is believed the human race originated from what is now this continent.

For most of humanity's history, Africa had no nation states, and was instead inhabited by many small, loosely associated tribal groups, kingdomss, and families. In the 14th century European explorers arrived in Africa. By bargaining with some local tribal leaders, Europeans were able to capture millions of Africans, and export them for labour around the world in what became known as the global slave trade. In the early 19th century the European imperial powers staged a massive "scramble for Africa" and occupied most of the continent, creating many colonial states. This occupation continued until the conclusion of the Second World War, after which all colonial states were gradually granted independence.

Today, Africa is home to over 30 independent countries, many of which still have borders drawn during the era of European colonialism. African peoples, who account for over 12% of the world's population, are distributed among 54 nations and are further distinguishable in terms of linguistic (see African languages ) and cultural groups, which number around 1,000. The Sahara forms a great ethnic divide. North of it, mostly Arabs predominate along the coast and Berbers (including the Tuareg) and Tibbu in the interior regions. Sub-Saharan Africa is occupied by a diverse variety of peoples including, among others, the Amhara, Mossi , Fulani , Yoruba , Igbo , Kongo (see Kongo, kingdom of ), Zulu (see Zululand ), Akan , Oromo , Masai , and Hausa.