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Facts About Africa by pmc01(m): 8:28am On Apr 10, 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. He started ruling Dos Santo

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.
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Re: Facts About Africa by lalasticlala(m): 8:32am On Apr 10, 2015
Put the direct source link pmc01
Re: Facts About Africa by adeoladrg(m): 10:08am On Apr 10, 2015
Lagos State is the 8th worst state to live in Africa.


Lagos is 137 out of 141. The 4th worst city to get a land and build in Africa.

Lagos is the only metropolitan city not to have a light rail system.


Jaykay we know. Jaykay we want!

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Re: Facts About Africa by pmc01(m): 10:51am On Apr 10, 2015
lalasticlala:
Put the direct source link pmc01

Done
Re: Facts About Africa by pmc01(m): 10:55am On Apr 10, 2015
adeoladrg:
Jaykay we know. Jaykay we want!

If you were to publish these lessons in journals or other educational materials, will you attach this propaganda along with it, you should ask yourself so.

Wisdom is knowing when and where. No hard feelings sir.

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Re: Facts About Africa by holatin(m): 10:57am On Apr 10, 2015
African pastors are the new scammer of our time, you see pastors living an extravagant life while his church members toil hard to eat but still pay tithe every month.

praise da lord

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Re: Facts About Africa by holatin(m): 10:57am On Apr 10, 2015
adeoladrg:
Jaykay we know. Jaykay we want!
oh ye idiot, how low do thou thinketh

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Re: Facts About Africa by tolustx(m): 10:57am On Apr 10, 2015
Time to learn.
Re: Facts About Africa by paulolee(m): 10:57am On Apr 10, 2015
smiley.. nice history bt some gat mi shocked
proud to b an African...
proud to b made of black
Re: Facts About Africa by gistmelove(m): 10:58am On Apr 10, 2015
Ok
Re: Facts About Africa by 2sureguy1(m): 10:58am On Apr 10, 2015
Africa, my fatherland, Nigeria my country..............we'll get dia someday.

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Re: Facts About Africa by Occurstaem(m): 10:58am On Apr 10, 2015
*spread mat*
I'm just here to know more about Africa.
Modified:
32. Swaziland is the only
remaining absolute mornach in
the world.

@pmc01 . Please I don't get it. Then what of Morocco,Saudi Arabia. e.t.c. ?
And this Obiang & son, na only them waka come.

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Re: Facts About Africa by Burger01(m): 10:58am On Apr 10, 2015
Astutely interesting!
Re: Facts About Africa by passionate88: 10:58am On Apr 10, 2015
What's the population of Gambia?

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Re: Facts About Africa by holatin(m): 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
Nigerian is the most religious country in Africa

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Re: Facts About Africa by coalcoal1(m): 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
wow....interesting
what is the population of Gambia by the way. they have only one university?
of course, it is expected that Nigeria has the highest number of monarchs. it's not surprising in any way.
how come Ethiopia has the largest number of airports? tourism?

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Re: Facts About Africa by datguru: 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
Ok
Re: Facts About Africa by LMAyedun(m): 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
Interesting!

Faints!
Somalia got its first ATM on October 7, 2014.

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Re: Facts About Africa by Nobody: 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
Nothing about our pastors?

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Re: Facts About Africa by anabiwah: 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
true
Re: Facts About Africa by Bawsse(m): 10:59am On Apr 10, 2015
Nice research work...!
Re: Facts About Africa by tociano009(m): 11:00am On Apr 10, 2015
cheesy
Re: Facts About Africa by joedejana(m): 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
[size=14pt]Nigeria is the country with the highest deaths by terrorists in Africa tongue[/size]
Re: Facts About Africa by Mogidi: 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
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

Buhari would soon be the second oldest after turning Nigeria to Zimbabwe. grin grin grin

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Re: Facts About Africa by Klasique911(m): 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
choi

10. Wow..... that nigga is #DOPE
Re: Facts About Africa by Maczeelly(m): 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
Buenos dias Nigeria
Re: Facts About Africa by adeoladrg(m): 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
pmc01:


If you were to publish these lessons in journals or other educational materials, will you attach this propaganda along with it, you should ask yourself so.

Wisdom is knowing when and where. No hard feelings sir.

I'm sorry sir.. It's election fever.
Re: Facts About Africa by idrisolaide(m): 11:01am On Apr 10, 2015
Nice one... History, Current Affairs and Information.

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