Africa
Africa is the second largest continent in the world and each country has its own culture and history.
Africa spreads from the the Mediterranean in the north to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in the south.
Africa is a land of diverse landscapes. The north of Africa includes countries such as Egypt, home to the pyramids and the Sahara Desert. Further down towards the south lies Kilimanjaro National Park which is home to Mount Kilimanjaro. The southern tip of Africa is the country of South Africa.
The climate of Africa ranges from tropical to subarctic on its highest peaks. Its northern half is primarily desert or arid, while its central and southern areas contain both savanna plains and very dense jungle (rainforest) regions. In between, there is a convergence where vegetation patterns such as sahel, and steppe dominate. Africa is the hottest continent on earth; drylands and deserts comprise 60% of the entire land surface. The record for the highest temperature recorded was set in Libya in 1922 (58 °C (136 °F)).
Africa boasts perhaps the world's largest combination of density and "range of freedom" of wild animal populations and diversity, with wild populations of large carnivores (such as lions, hyenas, and cheetahs) and herbivores (such as buffalo, elephants, camels, and giraffes) ranging freely on primarily open non-private plains. It is also home to a variety of "jungle" animals including snakes and primates and aquatic life such as crocodiles and amphibians. In addition, Africa has the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna.