Africa
About 8,000 km (5,000 miles).
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The Suez Canal
This canal is a man-made waterway
that runs from the Red Sea to the
Mediterranean. It provides a short cut
for ships travelling from Europe to Asia.
One of the world’s highest
sand dunes?
Erg Tifernine in
the Sahara is 400 m (1,300 ft) tall.
The hottest place on Earth?
Al ’Aziziyah, in Libya, has had
temperatures of 58ºC (136.4ºF).
The highest point in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
is 5,895 m (19,341 ft) tall.
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Savanna wildlife
Much of Africa is covered by a
type of grassland called savanna.
Huge herds of grazing animals
live on the savanna, as well as
lions, hyenas, and cheetahs.
Madagascar
The island of Madagascar
is home to tree-dwelling
animals called lemurs.
They have faces like cats
but bodies like monkeys.
Mount Kilimanjaro
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