FACT ABOUT AFRICAN TRIBES AND RELIGIONS

There are an estimated 3,000      tribes/groups in Africa.There are over 2100      languages spoken in Africa (some estimate over 3000 languages).Christianity, Islam, and      Hinduism are the main religions practiced. However many of the people      practice traditional African religions. Some practice these alongside      Christianity, Islam, or Hinduism. Judaism is also present in many parts of      Africa.The people of Africa have      more physical variations than any other continent.The average life expectancy      in Africa ranges from 74 years in Mauritius to approximately 32 years in      Swaziland.The shortest people in the      world, the pygmies, live in Africa. The average man is 1.45 m (4.34 feet)      and the average women is 1.33 m (4 feet).Some Sudanese tribes are      among the tallest people (on average) in the world. In some of the tribes      the average height of a man is six feet and four inches, where as for      women it is six feet.The Surma tribe in      southwestern Ethiopia is famous due to their women wearing lip plates.The Wodaabe people do not      name their children until they reach twelve years old.The population of Africa      grew from 221 million in 1950 to 1 billion in 2009.Nigeria has the highest      population of all African countries with 158 million people, Ethiopia is      second with 82 million, and Egypt third with 80 million.Africa's population growth      is 2.3 percent a year.Africa's population is      estimated to double from approximately one billion people in 2011 to two      billion people by 2045.Niger and Liberia's      population is expected to double from 2011 to 2031.