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* Abidjan is a port in Cote D'ivoire, also the former capital of the country.
* The Casbah is a citadel in the city of Algiers, Algeria.
* Zanzibar is an island of Tanzania. Where the "ZAN" of Tanzania comes from.
* The nearest land to 0 degrees latitude, 0 degrees longitude is a cape around Takoradi, Ghana.
* The only country to end with the letter 'd' but not 'land' is Chad.
* The last land seen by Columbus before he sailed to the New World in 1492 is the Canary Islands, which is commonly considered as a part of Africa.
* The only national capital named for US President, other than Washington is Monrovia, Liberia, which is named after James Monroe.
* The country formerly known as Abyssinia is Ethiopia, where the Abyssinian cat was originated.
* The newest independent country is South Sudan. It became independent on July 9, 2011.
* Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. The locals call the mountain "Uhuru".
* The Aswan Dam is a dam on the Nile River in Egypt. It caused the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites ever in history, Philae and the Abu Simbel temples.
* Guinea is a country in West Africa. Despite its name, guinea pigs do not originate from Guinea, they come from the South American country of Guyana.
* The Cape of Good Hope is a headland in South Africa. Contrary to popular belief, it's not the southernmost point in Africa. It's actually Cape Agulhas.
* Casablanca is a city in Morocco, where the movie takes place.
* The last country, alphabetically is Zimbabwe. Both countries that starts with Z are in Africa. The other one is Zambia.
* The ancient city of Carthage is in nowaday Tunis, Tunisia. It is also the capital of the Carthaginian Empire.
* Timbuktu is the capital of Mali.
* The place where the earliest human bones were found in Afar Depression, Ethiopia. Where both Lucy and Ardi were found.
* The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range in North Africa. It ranges from Morocco to Tunisia.
* The Kalahari Desert is a desert in Namibia, Botswana and |