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35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by tonytizzle: 5:48pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
FACTS ABOUT AFRICA 1. The Gambia has only one university. 2. Equatorial Guinea is Africa’s only spanish speaking country. 3. South Africa is the most visited African country. 4. Nigeria has the richest Black people in Africa. 5. Samuel Eto’o is the highest paid Footballer of all time, he received about £350,000 weekly in Russia in 2011. 6. A person from Botswana is called a Motswana, the plural is Batswana. 7. A person from Lesotho is called a Mosotho. 8. A person from Niger is called a Nigerien. 8. A person from Burkina Faso is called a Burkinabe. 9. Nigeria has won more football cups than England. 10. Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the world’s most educated President with 7 degrees, two of them are Masters. 11. Al-Ahly of Egypt is the richest club in Africa. 12. Didier Drogba is Chelsea’s highest goalscorer in European competition. 13. Johannesburg, South Africa is the most visited city in Africa. 14. Zinedine Zidane wanted to play for Àlgeria, but the selector rejected him, saying they are already many players like him in the team. 15. President Jacob Zuma was given a special award by Fifa for refereeing on Robben Island during his years as a political prisoner. 16. President Robert Mugabe was jailed for 11 years for fighting for freedom. 17. President Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest Head of State and the world’s second oldest Head of State. He was born in 1924. 18. The Seychelles are the most educated Africans. Seychelles’ literacy rates (Adult: 92%, Youth: 99%) Zimbabwe is 2nd (Adult: 91.2%,Youth: 99%). 19. Rwanda is a better country for gender equality than England and USA. 20. Somalia got its first ATM on October 7, 2014. 21. South Africa has the most Grammy award winners in Africa. 22. Ethiopia has the most airports in Africa. 23. Ethiopia’s economy is growing faster than China’s. 24. Eritrea’s President, Isaias Afwerki is the least richest President in Africa. 25. Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country, it has existed for over 3,000 years without being colonised. 26. Haile Selassie 1 was the 225th and last Emperor of Ethiopia. 27. Nigeria has the most monarchs in the world. 28. Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal. 29. President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos has ruled Angola since 1979. 30. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is Africa’s longest serving Head of State. He has ruled Equatorial Guinea since August 3, 1979 when he overthrew his uncle, Francisco Nguema. His son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is his Vice President and will succeed him if he resigns. 31. George Weah of Liberia is the first man to win World, European and African footballer of the year in the same year. 32. Swaziland is the only remaining absolute mornach in the world. 33. The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa followed by Swaziland. 34. King Sobhuza ll of Swaziland took the longest time in reigning Swaziland, 62 years as he was crowned in 1921 and died in August 1982 at the age of 83 years. 34.1. King Sobhuza II of swaziland, married 70 wives, who gave him 210 children between 1920 and 1970. 35. Zimbabwe is the only country in the world were almost everyone was a billionaire at one point You can supplying more facts so we would all learn. Thanks. www.Facebook.com/FortressCashNigeria
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Re: 35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by t0bbY(m): 5:58pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
africa!!!!!! ups and downs eveywhere |
Re: 35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by Nobody: 6:54pm On Jun 18, 2015 |
Nigeria The Most Populous Black Nation And The Country That Has Highest Number Of Poor People In The World. A Country That Has Dead Brain People Ruling The Affairs Of The Country. A Religious Country That Rituals And Kidnapping Couple With Terrorism Is Abounding. |
Re: 35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by tonytizzle: 5:28am On Mar 27, 2017 |
LEADERSHIP “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” -Isaac Newton |
Re: 35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by Brymo: 8:58pm On Mar 27, 2017 |
LEADERSHIP “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” -Isaac Newton |
Re: 35 Facts About Africa You Might Not Know by Nobody: 9:15pm On Mar 27, 2017 |
36) Only in Africa can you find a particular mod hellbent on decimating the snake population |
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