Geography of Africa

Africa is the second largest of the continents. It is separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea. More than ten percent of the world’s population lives in Africa. More than 25 percent of Africa is desert. This is primarily the areas in the North and South parts of the continent. Because of a lack of water, the deserts in the North and … Keep Reading → South are expanding. The Central part of Africa is more of a tropical climate because of its proximity to the equator. Because of the difficulty in growing food as well as the lack of fresh drinking water, much of the population is undernourished. The Sahara desert, which separates North and South Africa, is one of several large deserts that make transportation difficult in Africa. The world’s longest river, the Nile, goes through Africa, as does the Niger, which is also among the biggest rivers in the world.

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