Question

why is africa called a dark continent? state any two reasons
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Answer 1

Answer:

Africa was known as the “Dark Continent” because it remained unexplored for a fairly long period of time. Factors that made is difficult for the explorer to venture in to the continent of africa were: The largest desert in the world, the Sahara Desert acted as a natural barrier for the European explorers

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Answer 2

because it is near to the equator through which the afternoons are very hot and people living there are hence black.

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it has many dence forests which are growing due to climate conditions

hence it is called as a dark continent