Africa

Africa is the world’s second-largest continent, with a total area of 11,712,434 sq miles (30,335,000 sq km). It has 54 separate countries, including Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It straddles the equator and is the only continent to stretch from the northern to southern temperate zones.

Area: 11,633,846 sq miles (30,131,536 sq km).
The highest point is Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 19,341 ft (5,895 m).
Lowest Point: Lac ‘Assal, Djibouti -512 ft (-156 m) below sea level.
The longest river is the Nile, Egypt/Sudan/Uganda, 4,187 miles (6,738 km).
Largest lake: L. Victoria, Tanzania/Uganda/Kenya, 26,828 sq miles (69,484 sq km).
Largest island: Madagascar, 226,660 sq miles (587,040 sq km).
Highest recorded temperature: Al’Aziziyah, Libya 136°F (58°C).
Lowest recorded temperature: is in Ifrane, Morocco -11°F (-24°C).
Wettest Place: Cape Debundsha, Cameroon 405 in (10,290 mm).
Driest Place: Wadi Halfa, Sudan <0.1 in (<2.5 mm).
Population: approximately 849,000,000 people.
The number of countries: 53.

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Cape Verde

Driving Directions Cape Verde

CAPE VERDE, one of the world’s smallest nations, is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, about 640 kilometers or 400 miles northwest of Senegal. It consists of ten islands and five islets, and there is an active volcano on Fogo, one of the islands. The islands are divided into the Windward group and the Leeward group.

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Praia Google maps

Praia is one of the most populated cities in Cape Verde, and at the same time, this city is the capital of this country. Located in Africa, you may find the city easily with the following GPS coordinates: 15.02N latitude / 23.34W longitude. For routing in Praia, please check the free driving directions Praia service below.

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