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The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is located on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile River, facing east.

It's situated adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The Great Sphinx of Giza likely dates from the reign of King Khafre (c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE) and depicts his face.

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Transcontinental Countries (Countries on More Than One Continent)

1. Egypt: Spans Africa and Asia (via the Sinai Peninsula).
2. Russia: Located in both Europe and Asia (largest part in Asia).
3. Kazakhstan: A Central Asian country with a smaller portion in Europe.
4. Azerbaijan: Straddles Europe and Asia (Caucasus region).
5. Turkey: Situated in both Asia and Europe (majority in Asia, small portion in Europe).

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South Africa is known as the "Land of the Protea."

Because the protea is the national flower

It is a symbol of the country.

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The equator passes through 13 countries:

1.      Ecuador,

2.      Colombia,

3.      Brazil,

4.      Sao Tome & Principe,

5.      Gabon,

6.      Republic of the Congo,

7.      Democratic Republic of the Congo,

8.      Uganda,

9.      Kenya,

10.  Somalia,

11.  Maldives,

12.               Indonesia

13.               Kiribati.

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The Strait Gibraltar connects two large water bodies, the Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea.

The Mediterranean Sea lies between Southern Europe and North Africa and accounts for about 0.7% of the global ocean area.

Mediterranean Sea stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the west to Asia on the east and separates Europe from Africa.

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South Africa is called the Land of Rainbow

 In some South African cultures, the rainbow is always associated with hope and a bright future. 

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Desmond Tutu: first person to call South Africa “the rainbow nation”.

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• Egypt is a country located in northeastern Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
• The Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast.
• The Red Sea to the east.
• Sudan to the south.
• Libya to the west.

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Chad Capital is N'Djamena.

Chad Currency is Central African CFA Franc.

Chad official language is French; Arabic.

Chad located is in Continent Africa.

Chad Primary Religion is Islam, Christianity.

Chad Parliament called .

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African Union (AU) launched: 9 July 2002

 African Union (AU) members: 55 member states

African Union (AU) secretariat:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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• Mongolia  is the second-largest  largest landlocked country in the world
• Khazashtan (Asia) is the largest landlocked country in the world