The History of Ebola
Africa
A good historical accounting always begins with geography and statistics. There are seven continents; Africa is the second largest continent and the second driest continent. There are 1.1 billion people living in Africa making it the second most populous continent. Africa has 54 different countries.
Africa is poorest and most underdeveloped continent. Problems in Africa include illiteracy, poor health care, inadequate water supply and sanitation, malnutrition, and frequent conflicts. Almost 40% of adults in Africa are illiterate.
One of the countries in Africa is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This county was called Zaire from 1971 to 1997, but the original name, DRC, was reinstated in 1997. Another country in Africa is Sudan. Find these two countries on the map to the left before proceeding to the next page.
A good historical accounting always begins with geography and statistics. There are seven continents; Africa is the second largest continent and the second driest continent. There are 1.1 billion people living in Africa making it the second most populous continent. Africa has 54 different countries.
Africa is poorest and most underdeveloped continent. Problems in Africa include illiteracy, poor health care, inadequate water supply and sanitation, malnutrition, and frequent conflicts. Almost 40% of adults in Africa are illiterate.
One of the countries in Africa is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This county was called Zaire from 1971 to 1997, but the original name, DRC, was reinstated in 1997. Another country in Africa is Sudan. Find these two countries on the map to the left before proceeding to the next page.