Use a New Map to Explore a New World – Africa

Africa is a distinctly unique second largest continent in the world with 54 countries in over 30 million square kilometers as well as one of the oldest. It is well known for natural attractions including wildlife and comprises of desert regions, rain forests, highlands, and green plains. Today, it is one of the most diverse continents with great potential as some countries are still urbanizing while some are highly developed.

The continent is enclosed by the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, it is the only continent running from northern temperate zone to south temperate zones and the equator running across quite a few countries in Africa.

The land has some of the largest mountains like the Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Kenya and Mount Margherita of the Great Rift Valley. Some other features of the land of Africaare Lake Chad, the flat Sahara Desert, the largest Nile river and Lake Victoria.The deserts and drylands cover 60% of Africa making it the hottest continent.

Did you know Africa was colonized by different powers in 1910? Some maps have been designed using the 16th-century map making technique shows Africa with a pointed cape in the south and a few other places as recognizable as possible with an old touch.

Travel and discover the new world of Africa filled with an astounding, unmatched variety of languages, people and nations with a new map. The bright colors used in these maps show boundaries of all the 54 countries. They show the states, location of major cities, water bodies and 20 of the countries are ethnically and culturally diverse with abounding variety of ecologies. Come, let’s explore the continent of Africa with a new map.