Africa is the second-largest continent in the world both in size and population. It has The largest desert in the world, the Sahara Desert and the longest river in the world, the Nile River, which runs for 4,264 miles.
Africa is considered by most paleoanthropologists to be the oldest inhabited territory on Earth, with the Human species originating from the continent. During the mid-20th century, anthropologists discovered many fossils and evidence of human occupation perhaps as early as 7 million years ago.
Africa is a major producer of many key mineral commodities, with bountiful reserves of metals and minerals such as gold, diamond, cobalt, bauxite, iron ore, coal, and copper across the continent. Some of the major mining countries in Africa are Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.  "If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far, go together." African Proverb