There are 54 countries in Africa and it is the 2nd largest continent in the world, approximately 11.7 million square miles,WOW! Also, Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara, which is almost the size of the USA! Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in the continent and it towers over 19,300 feet tall.

Did you know, that the largest land animal in Africa is the African Elephant and the fastest animal in the world is the cheetah, lives in Africa. You may also like to know, that Africa is home to the most largest Reptile ever, the Nile Crocodile. Also the Gorilla, which can be found in the continents jungles, is the largest primate!

The hottest temperature in Africa was also a world record, it was 57.8*C (136.0*F) on September 13, 1922