Brief Survey of the Countries of Africa

1. The Countries of North Africa

In the Middle Ages North Africa was conquered by the Arabs, who brought their language, culture and religion (Mohammedanism) there. North Africa is separated from the rest of the continent by the vast Sahara Desert.

2. The Countries of Central and South Africa

Central Africa lies in the torrid zone, between the desert belts of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and consists of savannahs and forests. On the Abyssinian Highlands along the shores of the Red Sea lies the ancient state of Ethiopia, numbering over 20,000,000 in­habitants.