10 Facts About Africa for Kids

African history is one of the most diverse and rich on the planet. Here are 10 facts about Africa that kids should know:

1. Africa is the world’s second-largest continent, after Asia.
2. The name “Africa” comes from the Arabic word “Africa,” which means “the land of the blacks.”
3. The African continent is home to more than 1000 different languages
4. The first humans to live in Africa were probably Homo erectus, who lived 1.8 million years ago.
5. Africa was first colonized by the Europeans in the 16th century.
6. The African continent is home to more than 54 different countries.
7. The African continent is home to over 1.2 billion people.
8. The African continent is home to the world’s oldest rainforest, which is in Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo.
9. Africa is the birthplace of humanity’s two oldest religions, Christianity and Islam.
10. The African continent is home to some of the world’s tallest mountain ranges, including Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and Mount Cameroon.