Life in Africa
LANDSCAPE
Africa contains a huge variety of
landscapes, from snow-capped
mountains to baking deserts.
Northern Africa is mostly desert,
while farther south are grassy
plains, called savannas, and
dense rain forest.Home to the world’s longest river and its biggest
desert, to one of the oldest tourist attractions, and
to some of the most dramatic wildlife on the
planet, Africa is a fascinating continent.
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Africa’s highest mountain is Mount
Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at 19,340 ft (5,895 m).
Its peak is always covered in snow.Traditional African villages
Most Africans live in the countryside,
often in small villages. Many homes,
like these in a Shona village, are made
from mud. People live very simply,
with no access to electricity.TAKE A PICTURE
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa
and the second largest freshwater lake in
the world.FAMOUS AFRICANS
ONelson Mandela (born 1918) Former
political prisoner who became South
Africa’s first fully democratically elected
president in 1994.
OKofi Annan (born 1938) Secretary
General of the United Nations (1997–2007).
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001.
ODesmond Tutu (born 1931) Former
archbishop of Cape Town in South Africa,
and an anti-apartheid campaigner.
OHaile Gebreselassie (born 1973)
Ethiopian long-distance runner who has
broken numerous world records. NAIROBI Only around
one out of every five Africans
lives in a big city like
Nairobi, the capital
of Kenya. MANY Africans
make their living
from farming or
herding. This
Samburu man in
Kenya is herding
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