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36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 8:50pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
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 or dies. 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 monarch 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. 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. http://www.fullyreported.com/2015/09/36-amazing-things-you-probably-didnt.html?m=1 1 Share
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Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 8:50pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
You just have to love this country. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by ATMC(f): 8:57pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
The last point though. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 8:58pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
ATMC: 35. Zimbabwe is the only country in the world were almost everyone was a billionaire at one point. Valueless currency. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by DrPrickson: 8:59pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
I never knew |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Karlovich: 8:59pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
No. 14 is a very big lie. As for no.33 have u heard of countries seychelles and sao tome and principe they are smaller than gambia |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:00pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Omololu007(m): 9:05pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:eleyi gidi gan o |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:07pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Omololu007:even me sef 'under experedit'. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Karlovich: 9:10pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:he had been playing for france national team ever since he was 16 years (youth team) before progressing to the senior squad and back then once u play for a country u can't make a switch like it is done now. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:16pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Karlovich:it is even back then that it was possible to play for two different national teams. Now you can play for another national if only you have played for the junior national team and not the senior team. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by McCarlito(m): 9:18pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
U just gotta love Africa |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Karlovich: 9:19pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:I'm not talk of the alfredo di stefano era when u could play for different national teams. In the 80s and 90s u could only represent one team even if it was in a friendly match u couldn't make a switch to another team |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Karlovich: 9:20pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:I'm not talking of the alfredo di stefano era when u could play for different national teams. In the 80s and 90s u could only represent one team even if it was in a friendly match u couldn't make a switch to another team |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:26pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Karlovich:I was only trying to tell u that such switch was possible in the past and not now. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by SurefireAsoOke: 9:27pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
Africa Our Continent,
Our Pride |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:29pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
McCarlito:it is such a rich continent. |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by Karlovich: 9:32pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:not it wasn't, if so tell me just one player who did it in the 80s or early-mid 90s |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 9:39pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
SurefireAsoOke:*sings akon's mama africa* /resist this bliss so... I really doubt it/ dont miss, don't miss one moment about it/ |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by McCarlito(m): 9:42pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
BALLOSKI:There's so much things about nigeria... In pain, it affects us all; in joy, we celebrate together.... One Big Happy Family.............#PeaceInNigeria |
Re: 36 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About Africa by BALLOSKI: 10:03pm On Sep 22, 2015 |
McCarlito:naija was made in heaven. |
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