Mayotte, an island in the Indian Ocean in Africa andLa Réunion, another Indian Ocean island in Africa - click here to read more aboutReunion Reunion is one of the five ROM of France. Click to read more about Reunion island The largest island of France is New Caledonia, a French territory...
History: Angola was already settled about 25,000 BCE. San people lived in the region before other Bantu people moved into the area. Angola housed some of the largest African kingdoms and for many years the country was referred to as the Kongo Kingdom which was the largest kingdom in Sub-...
Asia is present to its North, Australia is present to its East, and Africa is present to its West. Antarctica surrounds its Southern border. Keep reading to discover many more Indian Ocean Facts For Kids! Many other bodies of water also form a part of the Indian ocean. These are the...
Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded because of its d
4.9 million foreign-born immigrants currently live France (8.1% of the country's population), including 1.2 million of other Latins (Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese), 1.5 million of Maghrebans (Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians), and 570,000 from sub-Saharan Africa. ...
PBS’sNatureSpecial “The Elephants of Africa” World Wildlife Fund’s Elephant Page Quick Fact Sheet Common Name(s):African Elephant Scientific Name:Loxodonta africana Animal Type:mammal Size:3.3 m (10 ft.) tall at the shoulder Weight:6000 kg (6.6 tons) ...
In this lesson, we will learn about what it's like to live in ''tukuls'' and eat ''injera'' in Ethiopia, a country in the Horn of Africa. Let's take a look at the geography, climate, cultural heritage, government, symbols, and history of Ethiopia. Life in Ethiopia Imagine that...
Child Soldiers in Africa It is believed that over 300,000 children serve as child soldiers worldwide, with about 40% of them in West and Central Africa. It is difficult for experts to obtain reliable data regarding the exact numbers of child soldiers due to poor record-keeping and faulty bi...
Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the name French Guinea, it was a part of French West Africa until it achieved indepen
Bird watching is also popular in Greece, where geese, ducks and swallows stop over during their migration from Africa to Europe. Greek history Ancient Greeks believed Mount Olympus was the home of the gods The first great civilisation in Greece was theMinoan cultureon the island ofCrete, around...