DISCOVERING AFRICA ALL-OVER.

Henry Ford once said: “You can have any colour, as long as it is black.” Similarly, native inhabitants of Africa say: “You can be an African in any colour, as long as you are black.”There has been a sudden demand for an African to come in a variety of colours.

During the days of slavery, when an African was a commodity, there was never a demand for him in any colour but black.

There is now an attempt in the 21st century to redefine the colour scheme of an African.

Now whites want to be classified as African too. ( written by Khanya)

Human beings are referred to as Earthlings because they live on the planet Earth. A person of any colour born in Nigeria, for example, is called a Nigerian. No one denies their Africanness simply because of the colour of their skin.  Nigeria is on the African continent,  Unfortunately it is as simple as that. No great revelation here.

So I asked myself a question: Why does African countries lack Good Leadership, except for very few ones you can clearly point to? well, I will leave that discussion for another day.

Here are some facts about African countries that will educate you.

Who is Africa named after?

So Africa is not named for a Roman general as many people still think, no, the Roman general in question was named for the country he had conquered: he was already known as Scipio the younger, but only after his conquest he was named Scipio Africanus.

HOW MANY COUNTRY ARE IN AFRICA

There are 47 countries on the African continent, including the disputed territory of Western Sahara. However, the islands off the coast are also usually listed as African, bringing the total to 53.

AFRICA’S POPULATION

Africa is the second-largest and second most populous continent on earth with an estimated population in 2013 of 1.033 billion people. Africa is home to 54 recognized sovereign states and countries, 9 territories and 2 de facto independent states with very little recognition. The UN Population Fund stated in 2009 that the population of Africa had hit the one billion mark and had therefore doubled in size over the course of 27 years. As of 2015, the population estimates are around 1.166 billion.

"Africa countries are all growing fast... because there is large number of women who have no access to planning their families" she said. "It's an African phenomenon of a large growing population and a large percentage of young people in the population."

Most Populous Countries in Africa

• Nigeria: 173,611,131
• Ethiopia: 95,045,679
• Egypt: 82,196,587
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: 67,363,365
• South Africa: 52,914,243

Least Populous Countries in Africa

• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK) (non-sovereign): 4,000
• Seychelles: 93,033
• São Tomé and Príncipe: 194,161
• Mayotte : 217,000
• Cape Verde: 501,674

Africa Population Growth

Any expert would find it hard to argue with the commonly held view that the population of Africa in 2013 and beyond is set for further increases. With little or no measures in place to address the issue, the 1.9 billion prediction for 2050 is entirely plausible.

Africa currently has a very low population density of about 65 people per square mile, which puts it behind Asia, Europe and South America. The population of Africa is currently projected to quadruple in just 90 years, with a growth rate that will make Africa more important than ever to global economy and more.

Africa's Nigeria is currently one of the most populous countries on earth and, a China's population shrinks and India plateaus, Nigeria will reach nearly 1 billion people by 2100 and come close to surpassing China. This is pretty amazing considering the country is about the size of Texas. Nigeria is set for one of the biggest population booms in world history and it's expected to increase by a factor of eight in just two or three generations.

The boom in Africa's population will be in sub-Sahara, including in countries like Tanzania, which is one of the poorest countries on earth. Just 13 years ago, the country's population was 34 million, which has now grown to 45 million but is projected to reach 276 million by 2100, which is close to the current population of the U.S.

Many consider Africa's population growth a bit frightening, with predictions placing the continent's population at 1.9 billion by 2050. By 2100, 3/4 of the world's growth is expected to come from Africa, reaching 4.1 billion people by 2100 to claim over one third of the world's population. Most countries will at least triple in population as the region has very high fertility rates and very little family planning in most regions.

As much of Africa is still developing, and it contains some of the poorest countries on earth, time will tell how it will sustain such massive population growth.

RICHEST COUNTRIES IN AFRICA.

Africa is one of the largest continents in the world in terms of land mass. But when it comes to monetary wealth, Africa has most of the poorest countries in the world. How ever, not all African countries are poor. This ranking is based on GDP ( Gross Domestic product) and PPP (purchasing power parity) which gives all the final goods and services produces in a particular country within a country in a specific year.

1. Seychelles – $25,229 (GDP per capita)
2. Equatorial Guinea – $23,370 (GDP per capita)
3. Gabon – $20,612 (GDP per capita) 
4.  Botswana – $17,101 (GDP per capita) 
5. Mauritius – $16,100 (GDP per capita)
6. South Africa – $11,914 (GDP per capita)
7. Libya – $11,497 (GDP per capita)
8.  Tunisia – $9,900 (GDP per capita)
9. Namibia – $8,200 (GDP per capita)
10. Algeria – $7,500 (GDP per capita)

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