A waterway is any navigable body of water; Democratic Republic of Congo has 15,000km of waterways, the highest in Africa. This is on account of the mighty Congo river and its many tributaries
Number Of World Heritage Sites In Africa, 2006
World Heritage sites are areas of “outstanding universal value” for their natural features, cultural value, or both. The top three in Africa are South Africa with 21 sites, Ethiopia with 10, and Egypt with 9.
Africa In The Environmental Performance Index, (EPI) 2008
The EPI Data ranks countries’ performance on high-priority environmental issues in two areas: protection of human health and protection of ecosystems. On these measures, Mauritius is tops in Africa.
Africa’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita, By Country, 2004
Equatorial Guinea has the highest carbon emissions per person in 2004, followed by South Africa and Libya. Emissions are almost negligible in DR Congo, Burundi and Chad.
Various African Records In The Guinness Book Of World Records 2008 (Part II)
The African cicada, Brevisana brevis, can crank out a sound level of 106.7 decibels – that’s louder than a chain saw or pneumatic drill. These and more records