Today, May 25 is Africa Day and commemorates the 1963 founding of the Organisation of Africa Unity which is now known as the African Union (AU).
The theme for 2015 is “We are Africa,” fostering inclusivity from all role-players, calling everyone from all backgrounds to join the movement of change.
The African Union comprises of 53 member states, collectively addressing challenges such as armed conflict, climate change and poverty.
Do you know your Africa?
Africa is the world’s second largest continent, covering over 30 million square metres.
Africa has eight of the 11 major biomes and the largest-remaining populations of lion, elephant, rhinoceros, cheetah, hyena, leopard and hundreds of other species.
Africa is the second most populous continent with about 1.1 billion people or 16% of the world’s population.
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world and is bigger than the continental USA.
Africa is the world’s second driest continent (after Australia).
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