U.S. Comparison
The United States and Africa are very different. The United States is a country, while Africa is a continent made up of many countries. However, the two places actually have a lot of similarities that you will begin to discover.
Africa
1.216 billion people
11.73 million square miles
54 countries
large cities
2,000 different languages spoken
United States
323.1 million people
3.79 million square miles
1 country
large cities
English is primarily spoken
Africa is huge! The United States could fit inside of Africa nearly four times. The map to the right demonstrates how big Africa is by showing that China, India, the U.S. and most of Europe could fit inside Africa! You can fit 14 large countries inside of Africa. Click on the green link to see the map and read more about Africa's large size.
