Africa Continents
- Africa is the second largest continent in terms of geographical area in the world.
- Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer and the equator pass through Africa.
- Nile which is world’s longest river is also in Africa.
- Africa is called Dark Continent.
- World’s largest desert, Sahara desert lies in Africa.
- Africa is home to world’s hottest country, Ethiopia.
- Most of the world’s gold and diamonds comes from Africa. Africa has many species of flora and fauna.
- Largest country in Africa is Algeria while the smallest country is Seychelles.
List of 7 Continents and 5 Oceans of the World with All Details
The entire Earth can be broadly divided into 7 Continents and 5 Oceans. All these continents and oceans are diverse in landforms and physical features. These continents and oceans are linked to each other by various seas, rivers, canals, straits, isthmus, etc. Continents account for 29% of the Earth’s crust, whereas oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s crust. In this article, we shall discuss seven continents and five oceans of the Earth along with their features and important facts related to them.