10 Things That People Think of When They Hear the Word Africa

While scrolling through my favorite internet forum, I encountered an engaging question, “What comes to mind when you hear Africa?” Learn more

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10 Things That People Think of When They Hear the Word Africa

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Starving Population

I believe some of Africa has some of the highest obesity rates in the world. But I think that’s mostly Northern Africa, which we separate for some reason. It’s interesting how it switched from starving in Africa to starving in China, in most phrasings of that

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People Think It’s a Country, It’s a Continent

One person said, “That so many people think it’s a country!” Another added, “In sixth grade, a kid thought it was both a continent and a country like Australia.” “

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Hot Weather

Yeah, average temperatures in summer are between 35-40 degrees Celcius. So it’s hot,” replied one. Another argued, “It depends where you live. Only countries in the Sahara have an average temperature like that.

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Safari and Animal

“A vast, diverse continent with many genetically different people and unique open spaces animal herds, deserts, apes, zebras, elephants, giraffes, tigers, and lions,” one shared.

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