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Africa is a unique continent full of history, culture and trade, as well as stunning natural landscapes.

The continent is larger than China, India, the continental United States and most of Europe combined.

It covers 20.5 percent of the total surface of the earth and is home to about 1.1 billion people.

Arabic is the most common language – spoken by 170 million people – followed by English (130 million) and Swahili (100 million).

Africa is the warmest continent and the second driest after Australia. Although it is almost four times the size of Europe, it has a shorter overall coastline due to its straighter coastlines.

Next, the Express takes a look at the ten largest African countries, which do not include Egypt or Nigeria.

1. Algeria (2,381,741 square kilometers): It is the largest nation in Africa by area with a population of about 38.7 million inhabitants. The country was colonized by the Romans and the Ottomans. Remnants of this past can be found in the ancient Roman ruins of Tipasa and in the Casbah district of the capital where the 17th century Ketchaoua Mosque is located.

2. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2,344,858 square kilometers): Located on the equator, it has a population of approximately 4.6 million people. About the size of Western Europe, it is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The DRC is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydroelectric potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity and the second largest rainforest in the world.

3. Sudan (1,861,484 square kilometers): The country is located in the Nile Valley of North Africa and has a population of approximately 37 million. It was the largest country by area in Africa and the Arab League until the secession of South Sudan in 2011.

4. Libya (1,759,540 square kilometers): The country was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years. He seized power in a bloodless military coup, before being assassinated in 2011 by rebel forces. Six million people live in the country, whose capital is Tripoli.

5. Chad (1,759,549 square kilometers): The country is sometimes called “the dead heart of Africa” ​​due to its central landlocked position and generally arid conditions. Despite its nickname, it is home to Lake Chad, the continent’s second largest wetland. It has a population of just over 10 million inhabitants.

6. Niger (1,267,000 square kilometers): More than 80 percent of its land surface is in the Sahara. Its predominantly Muslim population of around 25 million lives mainly in clusters in the south and west of the country. The capital Niamey is located in the southwest corner of Niger along the Niger River of the same name.

7. Angola (1,246,700 square kilometers): The southern African nation has a varied terrain that includes tropical Atlantic beaches, a labyrinthine system of rivers and a sub-Saharan desert that stretches across the border into Namibia. It has a population of about 24 million inhabitants.

8. Mali (1,240,192 square kilometers): Mali was part of three successive powerful and wealthy West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghanaian Empire (from which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (from which Mali is named) and the Songhai Empire. At its height in the 1300s, the Mali Empire was the richest country in Africa with its 14th century emperor Mansa Musa believed to be one of the richest individuals in history. Mali today has a population of around 14.5 million.

9. South Africa (1,219,090 square kilometers): The country’s population is approximately 53 million. It has 2,798 kilometers of coastline and is home to the famous Kruger National Park, full of big game.

10. Ethiopia (1,104,300 square kilometers): Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country divided by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it is a site of ancient culture. Today, almost 88 million people live in the country.