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1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

10 Favorite African Proverbs That I Always Keep With Me Wherever I Go

10 Favorite African Proverbs That I Always Keep With Me Wherever I Go

I know my ancestors are with me, wherever I decide to stay, drink, eat and explore; these 10 favorite African Proverbs I always keep with me wherever I go.


Do not let what you cannot do turn your head away from what you can do.

A journeys discovery can be bittersweet but you can emerge stronger from the experience.


I take with me everywhere I go 10 favorite African Proverbs


When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.


It is not always the one who speaks the loudest who wins the dispute.


The disobedient fowl obeys in a pot of soup.


The river may be wide, but it can be crossed.


An axe does not cut down a tree by itself.
No one can uproot the tree that God has planted.

Strategy is better than strength.


Two men in a burning house must not stop to argue.


Do not let what you cannot do turn your head away from what you can do.


If we stand tall, it is because we stand on the backs of those who came before us.


If a donkey kicks you and you kick back, you are both asses.

No one can uproot the tree that God has planted.



An African proverb typically refers to a short clever saying that offers some kind of wisdom.


African proverbs became known as the wisest type of speech for the wisest man in the ancient world.


The African proverb refers to action, skill or applied knowledge.

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Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

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