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Sand dunes in the Namib Desert in Namibia
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Most De-Forested Countries
In Africa
Female Genital Mutilation
In Africa
 
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The Cut - Female Genital Mutilation
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Black Gold - A Fair Price For Ethiopian Coffee Beans
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African Geography & Nature
Total Land Area: 30,221,532 sq km / 11,668,598.7 sq miles [1]
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
African
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In Africa
55 (53 widely-recognised & 2 partially-recognised states) [2]
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In Africa
7
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In Africa
8
Trans-Continental Countries:
Trans-Continental Countries In Africa
0 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 5 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country:
Largest Countries In Africa
Sudan - 2,505,813 sq km / 967,500 sq miles
Smallest Country:
Seychelles - 451 sq km / 174 sq miles
Highest Mountain:
Mount Kilimanjaro - 5,892 metres / 19,340 ft - Tanzania
Longest River:
The Nile - 6,650 km / 4,135 miles - Egypt / Sudan / Uganda / Ethiopia
Largest Lake: Lake Victoria - 69,485 sq km / 26,828 sq miles - Uganda / Kenya / Tanzania
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In Africa
Seychelles - 87% of total land area forested (FAO/UN) [3]
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In Africa
Comoros - 63.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [3]
Most Re-Forested Country:
Most Re-Forested Countries In Africa
Tunisia - increased forestation by 70.3% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [3]
African Population & Health
Total Population: 972,752,377 (XIST) [4]
Most Populous Country: Nigeria - 154,729,000 (UN) [5]
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In Africa
Lagos - Nigeria - 9,733,876 (World Gazetteer) [6]
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In Africa
Cairo - Egypt - 16,429,199 (World Gazetteer) [7]
Average Life Expectancy:
52 years (UN) [8]
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For Africa
South Africa - 5,700,000 (UNAIDS) [9]
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For Africa
Somalia - 97.9% of 15-49 yr old females have had Female Genital Mutilation (UNIFEM) [10]
African Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors:
2 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [11]
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In Africa
South Africa - 2 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [11]
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In Africa
0 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA) [12]
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In Africa
0 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [13]
African Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In Africa
Somalia (Global Peace Index) [14]
Most Peaceful Country:
Botswana (Global Peace Index) [14]
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In Africa
Somalia (Corruption Perceptions Index) [15]
Least Corrupt Country:
Botswana (Corruption Perceptions Index) [15]
African Military
African Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$27,400,000,000 (SIPRI) [16]
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
South Africa - US$3,500,000,000 (GlobalSecurity.org) [17]
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In Africa
Eritrea - 6.30% of GDP (CIA World Factbook) [18]
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP):
Equatorial Guinea - 0.10% of GDP (CIA World Factbook) [18]
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In Africa
During 2009, 4 major conflicts took place in Africa (SIPRI) [16]
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In Africa
10 major multilateral arms embargoes are currently in place (UK Government Info) [19]
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In Africa
Africa currently has no countries with Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles (Federation of American Scientists) [20]
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In Africa
South Africa - 73 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project) [21]
African Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In Africa
Egypt - 12,568,920 (UN) [22]
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In Africa
Eritrea (Press Freedom Index) [23]
Most Free National Press:
Ghana (Press Freedom Index) [23]
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In Africa
Mauritius - 333.6 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN) [22]
More African Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP IN Africa
South Africa - US$276,764,000,000 (IMF) [24] / US$276,764,000,000 (World Bank) [25]
Tallest Building:
Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa - 223 metres / 732 feet - 50 floors (Emporis) [26]
Location Of Africa
Map showing location of Africa
 
References
[1] This figure is an estimate and may be slightly off when considering different interpretations of where the continent begins and ends. It should only be used as a guide.
[2] "List Of Geographic Names, also includes non-recognised states and some territories too" UN (United Nations). The countries highlighted in bold text are the fully internationally-recognised countries, and the remainder are a mixture of partially-recognised states, territories and dependancies.
[3] "ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS: Forests" United Nations Statistics Division - Statistics compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
[4] "World Population Estimate for 1st of July 2008" (XIST.org). XIST bases it's figures on the CIA World Factbook.
[5] "Official United Nations Population Estimates" Estimate for Nigeria in 2009: 154,729,000.
[6] "World: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population" All statistics © Stefan Helders, www.world-gazetteer.com
[7] "World: most populous metropolitan areas" All statistics © Stefan Helders, www.world-gazetteer.com
[8] "United Nations World Mortality Wallchart 2007" These are the official estimates for 2007 life expectancy rates by the UN.
[9] "UNAIDS Interactive map" 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, July 2008, UNAIDS. In the menu on the left, click on "HIV infection & AIDS Epidemic by country", then click "People living with HIV in 2007". You will then be able to view the statistics for each country by scanning over the interactive map of the World.
[10] "Countries where female genital mutilation has been documented" - PDF File/see page 29 - the latest available figures by the United Nations. This report is a section of the United Nations UNIFEM report "Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation: An Interagency Statement".
[11] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Operational & Long Term Shutdown Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[12] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Under Construction Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[13] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Shutdown Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[14] "Global Peace Index :: Web Version".
[15] "Corruption Perceptions Index 2009" Released on the 17th of November 2009, these are the yearly CPI Index scores for the 180 countries which it evaluates. The CPI rating is based on 13 different independent surveys, however, not all surveys are used for all countries.
[16] "SIPRI Yearbook 2010: Summary" - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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[17] "World Wide Military Expenditures" - GlobalSecurity.org
[18] "The CIA World Factbook 2009 :: Country Comparison :: Military expenditures" - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
[19] "Current Arms Embargoes and Other Restrictions" - United Kingdom Department For Business, Innovation and Skills.
[20] "Status of World Nuclear Forces 2009" Federation of American Scientists - All numbers are estimates and are updated when new information becomes available. Current update: October.02.2009 - last retrieved by BlatantWorld.com on January.05.2010
[21] "World Depleted Uranium Inventory" WISE Uranium Project - This is the most accurate and up-to-date list out there for depleted Uranium stocks around the World. This list has last been updated by WISE Uranium Project on the 21st of April 2008, and was last retrieved by Blatant World.com on January.07.2010.
[22] The statistics quoted above are taken from the UNdata statistics database - United Nations.
[23] "Press Freedom Index 2009" - Reporters Without Borders
[24] "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2009" These are the latest figures to be released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as of the 1st of October 2009, and are based on the total GDP for each country for the whole of 2008.
[25] "World Bank Gross Domestic Product Figures For 2008" These are the latest available figures which were released by the World Bank as of the 1st of October 2009, and are based on the total GDP for each country for the whole of 2008.
[26] "Official World's 200 Tallest High-rise Buildings" (Emporis.com)
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