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Hitching for rides is common practice in '''Africa''', though you may be expected to pay the driver.
 
Hitching for rides is common practice in '''Africa''', though you may be expected to pay the driver.
  
Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage. Portuguese in some countries. And learning African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa.
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Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Fulfulde and Bambara in [[West Africa]] or Swahili and Arabic in [[Eastern Africa]].
  
 
== [[Health]] ==
 
== [[Health]] ==
Malaria is common in many parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: Africans are much more resistant to malaria.
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Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.
  
 
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Africa as following:
 
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Africa as following:
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* [[Image:Flag of Mayotte France.png|20px]] [[Mayotte]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Mayotte France.png|20px]] [[Mayotte]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Melilla Spain.png|20px]] [[Melilla]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Melilla Spain.png|20px]] [[Melilla]]
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* [[Image:Flag of Somalia.png|20px]] [[Puntland]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Reunion.png|20px]] [[Réunion]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Reunion.png|20px]] [[Réunion]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Saint Helena.png|20px]] [[Saint Helena]]
 
* [[Image:Flag of Saint Helena.png|20px]] [[Saint Helena]]
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* [[Image:Flag of Somaliland.png|20px]] [[Somaliland]]
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

Revision as of 17:57, 2 May 2009

The longest train in the world, in Mauritania

Hitching for rides is common practice in Africa, though you may be expected to pay the driver.

Road safety in Africa leaves a lot to be desired, and seatbelts are not always fitted. Being stranded in remote areas could be a problem. Speaking English and French is an advantage as well as Portuguese in some countries. However, learning the basic of African languages will make your trip much more pleasant. Some languages are understood in very large parts, such as Fulfulde and Bambara in West Africa or Swahili and Arabic in Eastern Africa.

Health

Malaria is common in most parts of Africa. Inform yourself and take precautions. Some forms of malaria are particularly deadly. The fact that local populations don't take any malaria prophelactics should definitely not stop you from taking any: locals are much more resistant to malaria.

The United Nations Statistics Division defines Africa as following:

Northern Africa

Eastern Africa

<map lat='5.7908968128719565' lng='16.34765625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='500'/>

Middle Africa

Southern Africa

Western Africa

Autonomic Islands or Regions

Links

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