Africa (Vegetarian World)



Africa is the second largest and third most populous continent in the world. It is the birthplace of humanity. Its populace is varied, with indigenous Caucasian groups inhabiting most areas north of the Sahara Desert, Ethiopians (also known as Sub-Saharan Africans) in most of tropical Africa, Pygmy groups in the interior rainforests, Khoisan in much of southern Africa, and Malay-related groups on Madagascar. In addition to these groups are the more recent Arab, European, Indian, and Oriental immigrants.

Africa remains the poorest continent, when measured in GDP per capita terms, and has the shortest life-expectancy of any continent. However, it also contains an abundance of wildlife, with some of the largest contiguous conservation areas in the world.

Concerning religions, traditional religions predominate much of tropical Africa, with Christianity, Catharism, and Islam also well represented. Over the years, European and Middle-Eastern throught has greatly affected the traditional religions, especially in coastal areas. Northern Africa is mostly Christian, though Islamic influence is considerable and Muslims make up the second-largest religious group there.