Thursday, December 9, 2010

Tourism, Culture and Society Individual Assignment

Africa
Brief introduction of the country
Africa is the 2nd largest continent on Earth, following Asia in size. Africa measures 11,730,000 square miles (30,370,000 square kilometers). It comprises 20.4% of the land area on Earth and 6% of the Earth's surface. Africa consists of 53 countries, some of which are among the poorest in the world. The Sudan is the largest country in Africa, and Seychelles is the smallest.

Africa is divided into several regions which are marked by striking climate variations. The continent features highlands on both the East and West coasts and plains in the middle. Africa has two deserts — the Sahara and the Kalahari. http://www.world-atlas.us/africa.htm (World Atlas, 2005)There are many tribes in Africa, estimated 400 tribes in Africa. You can view the map of different tribes in Africa from this website: http://www.african-tribes.org/map-of-african-tribes-2502x2984.jpg (African tribes).

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