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Burkina Faso. The Volta River's three upper branches - The Volta Blanche (White VOlta), Volta Rouge (Red Volta), and Volta Noire (Black Volta) - all originated within the country, hence the earlier name.
| What is the traditional mode of transportation in the Sahara Desert? | Facts on Africa
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Eritrea. It is officially became independent on 1993. An Italian colony from 1890-1941, it was captured by the British during WWII. In 1952, the UN awarded Eritrea to Ethiopia under the condition that it be ruled as a self-governing territory. Ethiopia violated this agreement and Eritrea declared independence in May 1993.
Tunisia. The northernmost point is cape Ben Sekka, which lies just of the continent's northernmost town, Bechater.
| What African country was founded in 1847 by freed American slaves? | Facts on Africa
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Liberia. Liberia - 'liber' meaning free. It is the only sub-Saharan Africa that has never been ruled by a colonial power. Liberia's capital city, Monrovia, was named for James Monroe, the fifth US presidents.
| On which of the Canary Islands would you find the capital of the Canaries, Las Palmas? | Africa
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| What's the name of the town in Africa near which the Blue and the White Nile come together to form the Nile? | Africa
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| On which of the popular Canary Islands would you find the Pico de Teide? | Africa
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| What's the name of the river that constitutes a borderline between South-Africa and Zimbabwe? | Africa
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the Limpopo. The Vaal is the border between Transvaal and Orange Free State. - The Zambesi is between Zambia and Zimbabwe. -The Orange River is the border between South Africa and Namibia.
| Which province of South-Africa are Pietermaritzburg and Durban situated in ? | Africa
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| What island nation is off the west coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean? | Africa
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Cape Verde. The other island nations of Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar are located off the east coast of Africa.
| How many countries border Lesotho? | Africa
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1. Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.
| What body of water do Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea touch? | Africa
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Red Sea. The Nile River does run through Sudan and Egypt but not Eritrea.
| Uganda is just north of what large lake? | Africa
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Victoria. Lake Victoria is one of the largest lakes in Africa.
| What country is Spanish for "Lion Mountains"? | Africa
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Sierra Leone. On the west of the African continent, Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in Africa.
| How many countries in mainland Africa does the equator run through? (exclude islands) | Africa
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6. The equator runs through Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia.
| Cape Town, Pretoria; what South African capital is missing from the list? | Africa
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Bloemfontein. Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein is the judicial center of South Africa.
| What Sea is directly north of Libya? | Africa
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Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Sea is the only sea directly North of the African continent.
| Mt. Kilimanjaro is in what country? | Africa
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Tanzania. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa.
| What is the name of the mountains that cover the northwestern part of Africa? | Africa
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Atlas. The Atlas Mountains are the only mountains north of the Sahara Desert.
desert. Most of Namibia's land mass consists of the Namib and Kalahari deserts. The Namib gets less annual precipitation than the Sahara.
Atlas. The Atlas mountains are approximately 2,400 kilometers long and can be found in northern Africa. Jbel Toubkal is the highest peak at 13,665 ft.
Ogaden. The Kalahari desert is in southern Africa, the Sahara comprises almost all of northern Africa, and the Atacama is in South America. Somalia and Ethiopia both claimed the Ogaden region as their own. Somalia invaded the territory in 1977, but were repelled by the Ethiopians.
2,500 ft.. Located in Tanzania, the crater is approximately 9 miles wide. It is the planet's largest intact caldera. Many animals live at the bottom of the crater and Ngorongoro is now a conservation area.
Nile. The Libyan and Nubian deserts are located in northeastern Africa. The Zambezi, Orange and Vaal rivers are all in southern Africa. The Nile is the only river in the same area.
Kirinyaga. Mount Kirinyaga is also known as Mount Kenya. It is an extinct volcano that is approximately 17,058 ft. high. Mount Kenya's last eruption was about 3.1 million years ago.
rainforest. Central Africa is home to the second largest rainforest on the planet. The rainforest can be found in the Congo basin and spans six African nations.
3. The Great Rift Valley extends from northern Syria to central Mozambique and contains Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. It is a gigantic fault line that is about 6,000 km. long.
It is an active volcano. Mount Cameroon is approximately 13,358 ft. high and can be found just west of the Adamawa mountain range. It last erupted on May 28, 2000(as of 2007). The locals call it Mongo Ma Ndemi, which means "Mountain of Greatness".
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