Just to point out quick and fun facts about the African continent. We promise not to make your brain boil with too much information, most will mostlikely not remember all. Since some people out of Africa think Africans speak African or the South African Afrikaan language, we wanted to give you the very basics. 

Number one, Numero Uno, Numéro un, Número um #1: Africa is not a country, but a continent , just like Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Antarctica and Australia. Stop telling an African you are going to Africa or you have been to Africa. Instead, tell them you are headed to Morocco, Egypt, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, etc.

#2: There are 54 countries in Africa.

#3: African countries were previously colonized by seven (7) European countries, hence at least one (1) European language is spoken in each African country; just like the USA was colonized, and its people now speak english.

#4: Yes, Africans used to communicate before Europeans arrived on the African continent. There are over 2000 languages often referred to as dialects. That’s why it is very common each African speaks at least 2 languages. 

#5: Not all Africans look the same, Africa is the most ethnically diverse continent on Earth. 

#6: Even though African countries are now said to be “independent” from their colonizers, those countries still live and sustain themselves off  African resources… So, let’s say Africans are not  literally free. 

#7: Many African tribes have their own traditions and rituals usually misinterpreted by the West, because of their lack of knowledge and understanding about sacred African practices.