Forests cover some 3.9 billion hectares (or 9.6 billion acres) which is approximately 30% of the world's ... and Southern Africa, moist tropical forests in Western and Central Africa ...

Head to Chad in north-central Africa where 8.6 million residents belong ... A comparison of the Harvard and Goren maps show that the most diverse countries in the world are found in Africa. Both maps ...

the forests of Central Africa are home to vital biodiversity for the planet and play a central role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration. The presence of eleven natural World Heritage sites ...

And the above map certainly suggests enormous ethnic diversity across western and central Africa. You can play around ... ethnic Han identity — one of the world’s largest ethnic groups ...

With more than 40% of its population being under the age of 15, Western and Central Africa has one of the youngest populations in the world. Many countries are resource-rich and export commodities ...