Africa | MCQs

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The Horn of Africa is a large peninsula region in East Africa.

The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula

Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland.

It is the fourth-largest peninsula in the world. 

Area: 1.883 million km²

It consists of the internationally recognized countries of:

• Djibouti
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Somalia

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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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The United Nations Security Council lifted sanctions against Eritrea in 2018 after 9 years.

The sanctions were imposed in 2009 due to accusations of supporting militant groups in Somalia and a border dispute with Djibouti.

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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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Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River.

It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.

It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).

The region around it has a high degree of biodiversity in both plants and animals.

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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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Jomo Kenyatta was a politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978.

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OIC headquarters is located in Jadda.

OIC Stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation

It is the largest international organization outside of the United Nations.

The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

It was founded in 1969 and had 25 members originally.

It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organization of the Islamic Conference to its current name.

Total Current member= 57

The first summit of OIC was held in Rabat

48th Session of Foreign Ministers of OIC to be held from March 22 to 23, 2022

The 14th OIC meeting was held on May 31, 2019, in Makkah for Palestine.

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Morocco rejoined the African Union (AU) after 33 years of absence, marking its return to the continental organization.

The re-admission took place in 2017, symbolizing Morocco's efforts to strengthen regional ties and cooperation in Africa.