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Miss Africa USA 2010-2011

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

The Miss Africa USA Management team proudly presents the African Queen in America Miss Fatoumata (Fifi) Souma who will reign as Miss Africa USA 2010 – 2011. Miss Fifi was crowned at the beautiful Montgomery College Performing Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday July 24 2010. Fifi Souma is from the Republic of…

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Best and Oldest High Schools

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Criteria for selecting the schools The research leading up to the publication of the 100 Best High Schools in Africa began with the launching of the website in December 2000. Chief of all questions in the research process was this: which schools impart real knowledge and ability in their students, skills that translate directly into…

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Airport Traffic – 1999

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

AfricaAirport Traffic, 1999By Passengers Airport Country Number of passengers 1. Johannesburg South Africa 11,339,920 2. Cairo Egypt 8,302,212 3. Cape Town South Africa 4,614,931 4. Casablanca Morocco 3,421,445 5. Tunis Tunisia 3,373,025 6. Jomo Kenyatta, Nairobi Kenya 2,668,217 7. Algiers Algeria 2,631,807 8. Durban South Africa 2,523,899 9. Lagos Nigeria 2,389,522 10. Aswan Egypt 1,790,575…

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Track And Field Records

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Athletics African Track and Field Records As of December 1, 2000 Men’s / Track Event Time Athlete Country Date Place 100 metres 9.86 Frank Fredericks Namibia July 3, 1996 Lausanne 200 metres 19.68 Frank Fredericks Namibia Aug. 1, 1996 Atlanta 400 metres 44.17   Innocent Egbunike Nigeria Aug. 19, 1987 Zurich 800 metres 1:42.28 Sammy Koskei…

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Africa’s Olympic Champions

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Men Athletics Champions Year Athlete Country Time Place 100 metres 1908 Reggie Walker South Africa 10.8s London 400 metres 1920 Bevil Rudd South Africa 49.6 sec. Antwerp 800 metres 1988 Paul Ereng Kenya 1:43.45 Seoul 1992 William Tanui Kenya 1:43.66 Barcelona 1500 metres 1968 Kipchoge Keino Kenya 3:34.9 (Olympic record) Mexico City 1988 Peter Rono…

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Africa History and Events

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Defining dates in African history, 5000 B.C-2000 A.D 5000 B.C The people of northern Africa began practicing farming. 4000 The vast area stretching across northern Africa and down to central Africa began drying up, turning into what is today the Sahara desert. 3100 Upper and lower Egypt were united by King Menes to become Egypt…

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The Twenty Poorest Nations In The World

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

A thousand dollars or less per person per year in GDP – the consequence of poverty, genocide, years of war, lack of natural resources, poor farm management, and limited access to clean water and health care. This is the follow-up to 24/7 Wall St.’s Twenty Most Productive Nations. Eighteen of the poorest countries by GDP…

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World’s 50 Most Populous Countries: 2010

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

This table provides figures about the 50 most populous nations in the world. China is the most populous. Rank Country Population   World 6,817,246,761 1. China 1,330,141,295 2. India 1,173,108,018 3. United States 310,232,863 4. Indonesia 242,968,342 5. Brazil 201,103,330 6. Pakistan 177,276,594 7. Bangladesh 158,065,841 8. Nigeria 152,217,341 9. Russia 139,390,205 10. Japan 126,804,433…

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Africa’s Population Rankings

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Africa World Country Population 1. 10 Nigeria 123,337,822 2. 15 Egypt 68,359,979 3. 18 Ethiopia 64,117,452 4. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 51,964,999 5. 26 South Africa 43,421,021 6. 32 Tanzania 35,306,126 7. 33 Sudan 35,079,814 8. 35 Algeria  31,193,917 9. 36 Kenya 30,339,770 10. 37 Morocco 30,122,350 11. 43 Uganda 23,317,560 12. 50 Ghana…

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Africa Countries – Capital – Area

Date: August 20, 2014 Author: busari Categories: Africa & World Facts

Country Area Capital Date of independence 1. Sudan 2,505,810 Khartoum January 11956 2. Algeria 2,381,741 Algiers July 31962 3. CongoDem. Republic of 2,345,410 Kinshasa June 301960 4. Libya 1,759,540 Tripoli December 241951 5. Chad 1,284,000 N’djamena August 111960 6. Niger 1,267,000 Niamey August 31960 7. Angola 1,246,000 Luanda November 111975 8. Mali 1,240,000 Bamako September…

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