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The African Affiliation

Category : Cultures & Community

Type: Public Membership
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Founded: Oct 31, 2004 10:59 AM
Location: African City
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Member(s): 4788
Just a clique to affiliate with people from an African descent (i.e. Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Kenya, South Africa). Or if you would like to educate yourself on African cultures, all are welcome!

CAUTION: Vulgarity, Flaming, Rude comments or Attacks of any kind done publicly in the forums or bulletins, will not be tolerated. If you can't treat I, the moderator, and the other Members of this site with the respect they deserve, then you will be banned immediately depending on the situation.

RULES TO THIS GROUP THAT EVERYONE MUST ABIDE BY:

1. DO NOT break any of the Myspace Terms of Service.

2. DO NOT obnoxiously attack other members in the group, if you have a problem with them, settle it with me via messages.

3. NO sexual or racist talk, I reserve the right to delete any kind in order to protect the group. (Unless your speaking in play)

4. NO spam or advertising of any kind in the forum.

5. Offensive or pornographic images ARE PROHIBITED.

6. If after 1 or so warnings (especially after one), you WILL BE banned immediately without question.

7. If you see anyone breaking one of the above rules, please report to me as soon as possible.

Feel free to message me, regarding anything about the group. Thanks for your cooperation!

Do not allow your bad experiences with a few people shape your opinion of millions or billions of people.



Africa is a continent of unparalleled beauty. A place that conjures up visions of big game in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, Zambezi sunsets and romantic Nile river cruises.

FACTS ABOUT AFRICA:
  • Africa is the 2nd largest continent (in both area and population) with over 800 million people in 54 countries, accounting for about one seventh of world human population.

  • Africa is home to the oldest inhabited territory on earth, with the human race originating from this continent.

  • South Africa is the world'..'s shortest adults.

  • The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was the world's tallest architectural accomplishment for 4,000 years until the creation of the Eiffel Tower.

  • Zimbabwe used to be named "Rhodesia."

  • Large Indo-African communities are found in South Africa, and smaller ones are present in Kenya and Tanzania.

  • The world's largest desert is the Sahara Desert.

  • The world's largest man-made lake is Lake Nasser in Egypt and Sudan.

  • Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa followed by Egypt and then Ethiopia.

  • South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world.

  • The largest country in Africa is Sudan spanning 968,000 sq mi.

  • Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe together produce nearly 50% of the worlds gold.

  • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Nigeria are the major petroleum and natural gas producing countries in Africa.

  • Rwanda is Africa's most densely populated country. More than 8 million people live in a country that is less than half the size of Nova Scotia.




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