Or at least everything you (BASICALLY) need to know about Africa IF you barely know anything. We needed another reference video, so here you go! Cheers! Enjoy! (Also I will be responding to comments for the first hour of upload!)
i really hope when you get to do asia, dont just lump asia into one continent, either do eurasia as whole, or do the different subcontinent separately (indian subcontinent, east-asia / east-eurasia, europe / west-eurasia, etc)
regional powers: North = Egypt East = Ethiopia South = South Africa Central = DRC West = Nigeria Ranking the big 5: 1. Egypt 2. Nigeria 3. South Africa 4. Ethiopia 5. DRC
Since he was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara (aka Freddie Mercury) is technically one of the most famous people of African birth (though his family came from India).
This is amazing. Would love more of these type of videos for lesser discussed areas of the world like South and Central America, Oceania, Caucasia (Azerbaijan, Armenia, etc)
As an American, it is sad to see how many people in America think Africa is a country. It is a diverse continent with 54 countries. We need to educate people about geography because it creates perspective and hopefully a greater understanding of the world. Thank you geography now for your videos! Edit: I don’t think the problem is exclusive to Americans or that all Americans don’t know geography, I am just saying that i see it’s prevalence in my country when it comes to geography. I live in a decently educated area where the people are good at certain academic things but when I ask them basic geography questions they often blank or say something outlandish things that are not even close. and so I can’t imagine what it must be like for those who don’t have good education in the USA.
Not only Americans, just about every country thinks Africa is a country because the media has been lumping all the countries into one group and it’s not an accident.
@@Itoshimi I agree with you but I think this is more prevalent in north and South America for a few reasons. I think one thing that really makes less people learn about it is that they don’t live around many other continents if you live in the americas. If you live in Europe, Africa, or Asia for example you are in close proximity to a ton of other countries and continents different to yours that are near each other and so you will learn about what is around you. Typically people care more immediately about the environment around them (although the argument can be made that people like to learn about the places around the world that are different from their own home country because it shows them the unique places on earth and gives perspective.) That is not to say the reverse isn’t true but that most of the continents are in the old world with only a handful being in the new world. What you say is true though and I must agree that not all of the people you see in those geography cringe videos on the streets represent the entirety of the USA. Overall, you bring up a good point though about the medias perception about Africa and other places as well. Also the education systems in some places just don’t prioritize geography and history as much as others.
Would also like to mention that Africa is home to the tallest people group in the world. That being the Dinka tribe in South Sudan. They are a really interesting people group where the tallest NBA basketball player (Manute Bole) comes from.
@GeographyNow Haha thank you :) I am very proud that my beautiful Girlfriend actually comes from that tribe aswell, she loved your South Sudan episode btw!!
Got to visit Africa for the first time this year. I went to Tanzania and absolutely loved it. I think Africa is the most beautiful and interesting continent. Hope to visit again soon!
@@ReverendMeat51 i am german, so my regular spots where the biergarten :) idk what most of the places were called, i got driven around by an aquaintance. what i liked about namibia is the very grown up culture, being able to separate between evil colonial atrocities and still appreaciating cultural aspects. had very refreshing talks with locals. complete contrast to the good vs evil one sided mindsets that many western societies de-evolved into. so tl:dr... the people...experience the people. they might surprise you and inspire you. that can be more rewarding than sightseeing.
Wow, amazing. However, you missed mentioning that Africa has 3 of the total 4 rivers in the world that form inland deltas. These are: 1. Okavango River (Botswana) 2. Niger River (Mali) 3. Sudd region of the Nile River (South Sudan) The fourth is the Murray-Darling River (Australia)
so interesting how underrepresented africa is! it's such a huge, diverse place, and yet.. good on you for talking about it though! can't wait for the next country episodes!!
I think Africa has the potential to be the next East / SE Asia given its demographics and room to grow economically, with some economies already growing quite well
Hi Barbs, great new vid, can't wait for the next country episode. Could you maybe do a video on the Nordic countries in the next filler episode? Thank you for all your hard work, Barbs!
Did anybody do the Africa highway project in the US? You had to propose where a highway would go through all of Africa to connect everything. You had to present to judges and it was super stressful. I did it in Pre AP Geography in 9th grade.
It would definitely be a real game changer in modernizing the continent, thus improving economic trade and commerce within the African Union. So desperately needed.
Hi, I wanted to say your videos have brung me joy and peace. I was in a tough time when I found your videos (specifically when United Kingdom was the newest) and your funniness and educativeness saved me from giving up on life and ending it. Thank tou❤
Hey just read this. As a fellow Goegraphy *peep* I'd like to extend a welcome to this channel and say you do not ever need to feel the way you felt again. You have other people here that will support you and share same interests too. Reach out to one of us if you ever feel the need to do so! Much love and support ❤️ 👍
The Congo River is quite Massive....during the rainy season it looks like a moving lake more than a River....I don't think anyone can understand it's size unless they see it....I've never seen such a massive River
Some of the my favorite videos have been the lesser-known obscure countries in Africa nobody talks about. That's when the REAL "research mode" gets cranking!
Lots of countries in Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and even certain parts of Asia go extremely unrecognized which is sad because most have just as awesome of history as Europe.
Just been first time in Africa this year. Visited Morocco for 2 weeks. I can’t wait to go back to Africa and visit more countries. Next one I think it’s going to be Namibia
One of the big economical challenges africa faces is that it has very few rivers that can be used for transporting goods. Most of the riches are far away from the coastline and in many cases transport by lorry or plane is the only way to get it shipped. It is a massive geographical disadvantage for these countries as the largest cities are usually closer to the oceans.
Awesome videoǃ Cushitic is actually a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, and it includes Oromo and Somali. Another branch is Semitic, which includes Arabic and Amharic.
Could you create a video exploring the biblical references to ancient African regions such as Mizraim (ancient Egypt), Kush or Cushite (Ethiopia and Sudan), and Phut, associated with ancient Libya but possibly connected to the land of Punt or ancient Egyptian references to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti and Somalia)? Additionally, the mention of Lybyos and Lehabim (descendants of modern Libya), as well as the Shem people from southern Arabia in the Horn of Africa, such as the Darod ethnic group in Somalia and the Amhara ethnic group who trace their ancestors back to Arabia, would enrich the discussion." Thank you for exploring the continent from Madagascar.🥰🥰🤩
I'm guessing by countries being completely surrounded by another country that you are excluding the micro-nations of Vatican City, San Marino, and Monaco. The first two are completely inside Italy. Monaco is "semi" in that it has a Mediterranean coastline but all the land borders are with France. Or did I simply mishear something?
The Himbas can be found in Namibia AND Angola. When talking about African tribes you can never generalize them to one single country, remember this borders were not drawn considering the people who lived on that land.
Prior to Austronesian settlements there were already east African Bantu-based peoples that had inhabited Madagascar, and hence over time the Malagasy people were formed from a mix between the two, today the percentages range but most have phenotype groups in the their genetics from both sides!
2 mistakes SADC S is southern not south and the final hippo thing is also seen at lake st Lucia south africa this section of the coast is known as the wild coast
In the closest sense you are correct but the buffer does signify some kind of "understood boundary of separation" and clearly the SADR are on the other side of it.
@@yusluv According to my research it JUST happened like THIS year and a large variable to the reasoning is because of the Congolese repatriation community retuning back to the motherland bringing in skills to develop the city (and nation) - in addition a huge fertility rate also factors in. But Yeah, Congo man... Something is happening there...
@@GeographyNow damn you right just checked it , ik population might not be a big deal for so people But our population is on the the thing people ur to know Lagos and Nigeria as a whole W to my Congolese brother
The thing with Lagos is the metropolitan area is facing declining population due to people moving out to the suburbs and neighbouring States like Ogun and Oyo- cost of living, rents, lands etc are way cheaper in those places than Lagos; some have their homes in those places and commute to work in Lagos. Some of my colleagues in my former workplace were doing that....
Or at least everything you (BASICALLY) need to know about Africa IF you barely know anything. We needed another reference video, so here you go! Cheers! Enjoy!
(Also I will be responding to comments for the first hour of upload!)
churros :3
Im so early
Early
I have never been this early. Oh, and you forgot about Makuria and Meroë.
i really hope when you get to do asia, dont just lump asia into one continent, either do eurasia as whole, or do the different subcontinent separately (indian subcontinent, east-asia / east-eurasia, europe / west-eurasia, etc)
Africa is probably the most interesting continent that nobody talks about much
Gott make more videos then!
South America also.
All it is is not water lol like it's not it's very diverse
Thanks
All continents are.
I’m here to learn about my continent 😊
regional powers:
North = Egypt
East = Ethiopia
South = South Africa
Central = DRC
West = Nigeria
Ranking the big 5:
1. Egypt
2. Nigeria
3. South Africa
4. Ethiopia
5. DRC
apples grow in south africa
@@Tethloach1lol no kenya is better than Ethiopia
Did you notice that little piece I put in there about the visa travel? Obviously, I owe you for that bit of information. Thanks man!
We love Mr W
Since he was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara (aka Freddie Mercury) is technically one of the most famous people of African birth (though his family came from India).
greetings to all my african brothers from syria ❤
love african people , countries and the cultures !
Love you too
Thanks for the refresher! I love your fast-paced, information-packed style
As usual! Lol
Haha! I had to watch it on 0.75 speed
Always love seeing more content involving Africa!!
It's one of my favorite regions to cover, especially smaller lesser known countries !
in linguistics the south has lots of languages but is pretty simple cause all of them are big (think afrikaans zulu xhosa sotho etc)@@GeographyNow
This is amazing. Would love more of these type of videos for lesser discussed areas of the world like South and Central America, Oceania, Caucasia (Azerbaijan, Armenia, etc)
I actually DID do some of those. See if you can find them on the channel! 😉
I visited ALL 54 countries in Africa and it's my favourite CONTINENT IN THE WORLD!!
Thank you for teaching about Africa; excited for Vanuatu 🇻🇺
As an American, it is sad to see how many people in America think Africa is a country. It is a diverse continent with 54 countries. We need to educate people about geography because it creates perspective and hopefully a greater understanding of the world. Thank you geography now for your videos!
Edit: I don’t think the problem is exclusive to Americans or that all Americans don’t know geography, I am just saying that i see it’s prevalence in my country when it comes to geography. I live in a decently educated area where the people are good at certain academic things but when I ask them basic geography questions they often blank or say something outlandish things that are not even close. and so I can’t imagine what it must be like for those who don’t have good education in the USA.
Not only Americans, just about every country thinks Africa is a country because the media has been lumping all the countries into one group and it’s not an accident.
@@Itoshimi I agree with you but I think this is more prevalent in north and South America for a few reasons. I think one thing that really makes less people learn about it is that they don’t live around many other continents if you live in the americas. If you live in Europe, Africa, or Asia for example you are in close proximity to a ton of other countries and continents different to yours that are near each other and so you will learn about what is around you. Typically people care more immediately about the environment around them (although the argument can be made that people like to learn about the places around the world that are different from their own home country because it shows them the unique places on earth and gives perspective.) That is not to say the reverse isn’t true but that most of the continents are in the old world with only a handful being in the new world. What you say is true though and I must agree that not all of the people you see in those geography cringe videos on the streets represent the entirety of the USA. Overall, you bring up a good point though about the medias perception about Africa and other places as well. Also the education systems in some places just don’t prioritize geography and history as much as others.
Would also like to mention that Africa is home to the tallest people group in the world. That being the Dinka tribe in South Sudan. They are a really interesting people group where the tallest NBA basketball player (Manute Bole) comes from.
Great extra fact!
@GeographyNow Haha thank you :) I am very proud that my beautiful Girlfriend actually comes from that tribe aswell, she loved your South Sudan episode btw!!
Got to visit Africa for the first time this year. I went to Tanzania and absolutely loved it. I think Africa is the most beautiful and interesting continent. Hope to visit again soon!
i can recommend namibia.
i want to learn Swahili and go there SOOOO Bad.
@@thecursed01 Anything about Namibia in particular? I've wanted to go there for a long time
@@ReverendMeat51 i am german, so my regular spots where the biergarten :) idk what most of the places were called, i got driven around by an aquaintance.
what i liked about namibia is the very grown up culture, being able to separate between evil colonial atrocities and still appreaciating cultural aspects. had very refreshing talks with locals. complete contrast to the good vs evil one sided mindsets that many western societies de-evolved into.
so tl:dr... the people...experience the people. they might surprise you and inspire you. that can be more rewarding than sightseeing.
Did you say you visited Tanzania 🇹🇿 and now you have to visit Africa again for the first time????? check you writing maam 😂😂
Wow, amazing. However, you missed mentioning that Africa has 3 of the total 4 rivers in the world that form inland deltas. These are:
1. Okavango River (Botswana)
2. Niger River (Mali)
3. Sudd region of the Nile River (South Sudan)
The fourth is the Murray-Darling River (Australia)
so interesting how underrepresented africa is! it's such a huge, diverse place, and yet..
good on you for talking about it though! can't wait for the next country episodes!!
Agreed. That's why I make stuff like this!
@@GeographyNow WOAH... DID BARBS REALLY JUST RESPOND TO ME?
I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU FOR OVER 2 YEARS OMGG!!
love from germany!! 🇩🇪
@@GeographyNowhe said he was replying to comments first hour
@@nrbmemes2414 i'm still happy that for a second he knows about my existence before.... probably forgetting about me moments after XD
I think Africa has the potential to be the next East / SE Asia given its demographics and room to grow economically, with some economies already growing quite well
They are the fastest growing area on earth and it is estimated that by 2050 1/4 people will be African soooooo.... Yeah stuff is happening here!
that is the goal for the future, if they can figure out how to do it, SE Asia is the next regional powerhouse
As an african i feel a little more african after seeing this.
Haha I guess I did my job right then!
Keep going brother ☺️ from Djibouti ❤🇩🇯
Absolutely loved this video, really made such a great portrayment for such a diverse and beautiful continent.
Love from NZ ❤
Chur
Hi Barbs, great new vid, can't wait for the next country episode.
Could you maybe do a video on the Nordic countries in the next filler episode?
Thank you for all your hard work, Barbs!
That's not a bad idea... I'll hold on to that thought
That's a good group actually
@@GeographyNow count me in for helping on Denmark and Norway then!
I would love to see a video on regional music instruments and/or styles of singing from different countries for the next filler video
I feel like for that type of topic I would need Keith to Join in. What do you think?
@@GeographyNow Yeah, i love the Florida man vibe Keith has
Did anybody do the Africa highway project in the US? You had to propose where a highway would go through all of Africa to connect everything. You had to present to judges and it was super stressful.
I did it in Pre AP Geography in 9th grade.
Never even heard of that project but it sounds pretty intense! I probably would've loved doing that when I was in High school
@@GeographyNow That is the kind of fun we got here in North Texas. Yee Haw 🤠
It would definitely be a real game changer in modernizing the continent, thus improving economic trade and commerce within the African Union. So desperately needed.
Hi, I wanted to say your videos have brung me joy and peace. I was in a tough time when I found your videos (specifically when United Kingdom was the newest) and your funniness and educativeness saved me from giving up on life and ending it. Thank tou❤
Hey just read this. As a fellow Goegraphy *peep* I'd like to extend a welcome to this channel and say you do not ever need to feel the way you felt again. You have other people here that will support you and share same interests too. Reach out to one of us if you ever feel the need to do so! Much love and support ❤️ 👍
@@joaocabral3143 thank you
@cartergray9397 no problem 😃
Greetings from Tanzania 🇹🇿 ❤
I have great memories from there!
@@GeographyNow I’m glad you enjoyed your time here, you’re always welcome back here! ❤️❤️
Hi I'm from south africa and I approve this video
where was the biltong though?
Haha Thanks! Definitely might make a stopover when I go to Zambia/ Zimbabwe for the last episodes!
@@GeographyNowdont forget to come to Lesotho😂
@@japanese4weebs809I ate it all
Will there be similar videos for every other continent?
No promises yet but let's see where time will allow me to do.
great content as always Barbs!, pleaseee do a Provinces of Indonesia for the next filler episode 😁
We have a LOT of Indonesian subscribers that have been requesting this one so... It's not out of the question...
Great video as always.
Thanks!
@@GeographyNow You're welcome.
Long live our great continent of Africa and may we live to see the greatness of our beloved continent 😊❤💛💚🖤😊
The Congo River is quite Massive....during the rainy season it looks like a moving lake more than a River....I don't think anyone can understand it's size unless they see it....I've never seen such a massive River
Africa is the most underrated continent hands down.
Some of the my favorite videos have been the lesser-known obscure countries in Africa nobody talks about. That's when the REAL "research mode" gets cranking!
@@GeographyNow Indeed.
Lots of countries in Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and even certain parts of Asia go extremely unrecognized which is sad because most have just as awesome of history as Europe.
Thank God for alternative media like TH-cam and Vimeo. 😊❤
"Thank you for covering my favorite country!"
-an American
rent free in
I hope to visit South Africa next year! Thanks for this interesting video, keep up the good work! 🔥🇿🇦
Just been first time in Africa this year. Visited Morocco for 2 weeks. I can’t wait to go back to Africa and visit more countries. Next one I think it’s going to be Namibia
Both are great choices! Hop you liked Morocco and will enjoy Namibia!
Morocco is nothing like subsaharan Africa so you should visit those countries too. Africa is so diverse.
Always here waiting for the Vietnam Video.
This is honestly an amazing video.
Excellent! Confession: I had to play it on 75% of normal speed because you packed so much information...
Can you do provinces of Indonesia next in the filler video section??? I'm more than happy to help!
Hi from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 love you
One of the big economical challenges africa faces is that it has very few rivers that can be used for transporting goods. Most of the riches are far away from the coastline and in many cases transport by lorry or plane is the only way to get it shipped. It is a massive geographical disadvantage for these countries as the largest cities are usually closer to the oceans.
Thank you for doing a video about Africa
Love to all my African brothers from ethiopia 🇪🇹
Speaking of which, your profile pic is epic by the way 😂- Thanks I have lots of great memories from Ethiopia!
@@GeographyNow thanks
you forgot the first heart transplant. my granny worked on the same floor as Barnard(spelling)
Really appreciate the fillwr episodes for general overview
The Okavango Delta is an endorheic basin within Botswana.
Awesome videoǃ Cushitic is actually a branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family, and it includes Oromo and Somali. Another branch is Semitic, which includes Arabic and Amharic.
Amazing video. We need this for the 6 continents
Why don’t you do them?
You forgot the friendly crocs in Ghana
Barbs they made a figurine of you? Congrats you're a legend!
I’m sure he commissioned it
It’s pronounced Die-uh-TAHM or Die-uh-tum (in the UK)
Interestingly, I didn't know that Cape Verde and the other islands mentioned were uninhibited until they populated.
Could you create a video exploring the biblical references to ancient African regions such as Mizraim (ancient Egypt), Kush or Cushite (Ethiopia and Sudan), and Phut, associated with ancient Libya but possibly connected to the land of Punt or ancient Egyptian references to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti and Somalia)? Additionally, the mention of Lybyos and Lehabim (descendants of modern Libya), as well as the Shem people from southern Arabia in the Horn of Africa, such as the Darod ethnic group in Somalia and the Amhara ethnic group who trace their ancestors back to Arabia, would enrich the discussion." Thank you for exploring the continent from Madagascar.🥰🥰🤩
If Africa was a country that is the country episode in classical style.
In the East African Community no visas or passports are required within member states
Nice information,, really happy to see this side of TH-cam
Good episode. Well researched. Well compiled 👍👍
Ah yes, the beautiful country of Africa!
💀💀💀
Africa isn't a country, it's a continent😂😂😂
USA peapole be like :
@@Amaahi7 it was a joke, obviously 😂
Love from Tanzania 🇹🇿
My favourite channel on TH-cam love from Scotland 🏴
The motherland ❤️
As a long time watcher of this channel can't wait for my country 🇿🇲 to get an episode
🇿🇲🇿🇲
This was great! Thank you! ❤🌍
This was great, now I want one for the rest of the continents
SADC is southern african development community
Another well researched and great video as usual!!!! Barbs!
I'm guessing by countries being completely surrounded by another country that you are excluding the micro-nations of Vatican City, San Marino, and Monaco. The first two are completely inside Italy. Monaco is "semi" in that it has a Mediterranean coastline but all the land borders are with France.
Or did I simply mishear something?
he said the only country in africa
Africa is massively underrated
Fun fact - Pau de Cabinda (from Cabinda) is highly sought after due to its Viagra like effects! It is consumed like a tea
I'm almost 40, but I'm like... empathizing with the second graders. You're such a bro for homework. ❤
Dude you did not do the country of taiwan. Will you consider it?
Just recently took a look on Victoria Lake and it cascading lakes also. Would like to visit some time in future.
fun fact the best workers come for them
I think you forgot to mention that the Namib Desert is the Oldest in the world
Hey barbs it's me bluetube logo, one of your badgers in your Instagram Livestreams! Anyways how's life?
Great stuff barbs!
The Himbas can be found in Namibia AND Angola.
When talking about African tribes you can never generalize them to one single country, remember this borders were not drawn considering the people who lived on that land.
Wonderful dear sir. ❤❤❤
Good filler 😆video for not getting bored.
Hey gotta be entertained right?
Great video.
Lingala, such a beautiful language.
I LOVE AFRICA 🌍
Slow down please... it's so hard to follow your descriptions
That shirt is 🔥
3:04 "Mixed in with the locals"
Wait, what locals??
Prior to Austronesian settlements there were already east African Bantu-based peoples that had inhabited Madagascar, and hence over time the Malagasy people were formed from a mix between the two, today the percentages range but most have phenotype groups in the their genetics from both sides!
@@GeographyNow
Wow, so Africans did sail to settle in Madagascar after all!
Thank you Barbs!
2 mistakes SADC S is southern not south and the final hippo thing is also seen at lake st Lucia south africa this section of the coast is known as the wild coast
9:59 not controlled by them but it's a buffer zone and no man's land.
In the closest sense you are correct but the buffer does signify some kind of "understood boundary of separation" and clearly the SADR are on the other side of it.
Damn
Is Lagos not actually the biggest city in term of population anymore
No way bruh
I guess those Congolese people snuck up when you weren't looking 😂
@@GeographyNow I still don't agree with ur research tho , about the largest city in Africa
@@yusluv According to my research it JUST happened like THIS year and a large variable to the reasoning is because of the Congolese repatriation community retuning back to the motherland bringing in skills to develop the city (and nation) - in addition a huge fertility rate also factors in. But Yeah, Congo man... Something is happening there...
@@GeographyNow damn you right just checked it , ik population might not be a big deal for so people
But our population is on the the thing people ur to know Lagos and Nigeria as a whole
W to my Congolese brother
The thing with Lagos is the metropolitan area is facing declining population due to people moving out to the suburbs and neighbouring States like Ogun and Oyo- cost of living, rents, lands etc are way cheaper in those places than Lagos; some have their homes in those places and commute to work in Lagos. Some of my colleagues in my former workplace were doing that....
02:57 ,yeahhh ,in the end the world know our Ancestors is great Sailor
oh boy, what a episode
Hey Barbs, just want to point out the "i" and "e" in Madeira are switched
If you put this video at 0.75 playback speed, it sounds better.
Yep
I would love to go to Africa one day!
Yowsa! 11 minutes of non-stop African action!
The last one is all that matter
That was good research
Welcome back Mann
Surprised to learn abou Kinshasa surpassing Lagos. Will Lagos overtake it again in the coming decades?
Nigeria will outgrow the US in population as the 3rd biggest country by 2050.
quick correction; burundi is part of east africa and not central africa. the map you put in the beginning showed otherwise :)
Great content, but I would have loved for the video to be about 3 minutes longer and Barbs taking some more breaths.
This was great
Thanks watched