Facts about Africa

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Across
  1. 2. Africa is home to this animal; the tallest land animal in the world
  2. 7. Name of the world's largest desert, located in Africa
  3. 9. Country that is home of the first African woman to win Miss Universe in 1978
  4. 10. Most populated African country
  5. 11. African country with the most pyramids (it's not Egypt!)
  6. 14. The last African country to gain Independence; in 2011.
  7. 15. First African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup
  8. 17. Month in which the African Union was established
  9. 18. Number of countries in Africa
  10. 19. Most commonly spoken language in Africa
  11. 20. Nigerian film industry; the second largest film industry in the world.
Down
  1. 1. Country except for Liberia that wasn't colonized by Europeans
  2. 3. Name of the largest lake in Africa; bordering Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya
  3. 4. "Timbuktu" is an actual place; it's a city in ____
  4. 5. Name of the largest African Island
  5. 6. Name of the world famous "Pink Lake" in Senegal
  6. 8. Name of the largest free-standing mountain in the world; located in Africa
  7. 12. One of the two most widely practiced religions in Africa
  8. 13. Living thing that caused the most death in Africa due to diseases
  9. 16. Percentage of the world that lives in Africa (1.43 billion +)