EUROPE AND AFRICA

Welcome students on exploring specific continents, countries and capital cities with physical features.

1. EUROPE:

FACTS ABOUT EUROPE:'

•Europe is the second smallest continent in size but the third 

largest in population.

•The European continent has 50 countries with a total of more 

than 742 million people

•The European continent is located completely in the northern 

hemisphere and mainly in the eastern hemisphere.

•The three largest countries are; Russia, Ukraine and France.

•Largest city: Moscow. The Russian capital city has more than 13

million.

•Smallest country: Vatican City is the smallest country not only in 

Europe, but also in the world.

•Biggest island: Greenland is the largest island in Europe - and in 

the world.

2. AFRICA



FACTS ABOUT AFRICA

•The African continent is located mainly in the Eastern hemisphere 

and to the major part in the Northern hemisphere.

•There are 54 countries in Africa with a total of more than 1.1 

billion people.

•Largest Country: Algeria. This country is among the ten largest 

countries in the world.

•Largest City: Lagos in Nigeria. With more than 21 million people.

•Smallest Country: Seychelles, which is an archipelago (nation of 

islands) in the Indian Ocean.

•Biggest Island: Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

•Longest River: Nile (6,852metre). The Nile is the longest river in 

the world.

•Highest Mountain: Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

•Biggest Lake: Lake Victoria (bordering 

Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya).

•The Sahara in northern Africa is the largest hot desert in the 

world.

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