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| − | | region1description=On the shores of Lake Tanganyika; largely deforested and has precious little to interest the visitor | + | | region1description=On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, it's the beating heart of Africa. Holds the source of the famous Nile River. |
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| | | region2name=[[Comoros]] | | | region2name=[[Comoros]] |
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| | | region8description=Tropical Indian Ocean island | | | region8description=Tropical Indian Ocean island |
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| − | | region9name=[[Rwanda]] | + | | region9name=[[Mayotte]] |
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| − | | region9description=Gorillas in the mist | + | | region9description= |
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| − | | region10name=[[Seychelles]] | + | | region10name=[[Reunion]] |
| − | | region10color=#fe0000 | + | | region10color=#cc00fe |
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| − | | region10description=A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar | + | | region10description= |
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| − | | region11name=[[Somalia]] | + | | region11name=[[Rwanda]] |
| − | | region11color=#b68180 | + | | region11color=#95cc78 |
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| − | | region11description=One of the least visited nations on earth, it is by no coincidence that the nation is also wrought with political instability, civil war, and rampant kidnapping/abductions | + | | region11description=Gorillas in the mist |
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| − | | region12name=[[Tanzania]] | + | | region12name=[[Seychelles]] |
| − | | region12color=#eac265 | + | | region12color=#fe0000 |
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| − | | region12description=Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks | + | | region12description=A group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar |
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| − | | region13name=[[Uganda]] | + | | region13name=[[Somalia]] |
| − | | region13color=#a6bc8a | + | | region13color=#b68180 |
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| − | | region13description=Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas | + | | region13description=One of the least visited nations on earth, it is by no coincidence that the nation is also wrought with political instability, civil war, and rampant kidnapping/abductions |
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| | + | | region14name=[[Tanzania]] |
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| | + | | region14description=Mt. Kilimanjaro and major game parks |
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| | + | | region15name=[[Uganda]] |
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| | + | | region15description=Wildlife abounds and this is the best place for treks into the Congolese jungle to visit the nearly extinct mountain gorillas |
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| | ===Other islands=== | | ===Other islands=== |
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| + | * [[Europa Island]] |
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| − | | region1name=[[Europa Island]]
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| − | | region2name=[[Mayotte]]
| + | * [[Addis Ababa]] — the huge capital of Ethiopia and a major hub for NGOs and the African Union |
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| + | * [[Antananarivo]] — also known as Tana, is the capital of Madagascar |
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| + | * [[Dar es Salaam]] — Tanzania's hot and humid metropolis has little to keep the traveler there, but is a major transit point of the region |
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| + | * [[Kampala]] — the bustling, friendly capital of Uganda |
| − | | + | * [[Kigali]] — aside from the genocide memorials, there is little to interest the traveler in Rwanda's capital; this is a passing through city |
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| + | * [[Lilongwe]] — the largest city in Malawi is remarkably green |
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| + | * [[Mombasa]] — historic coastal Kenyan city thought to be more than 2,500 years old |
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| + | * [[Nairobi]] — the capital of Kenya and the largest city in East Africa |
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| + | * [[Port Louis]] - the capital of Mauritius |
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| − | ==Cities==
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| − | *[[Addis Ababa]] — the huge capital of [[Ethiopia]] and a major hub for NGOs and the African Union | + | |
| − | *[[Antananarivo]] — also known as Tana, is the capital of [[Madagascar]] | + | |
| − | *[[Dar es Salaam]] — [[Tanzania|Tanzania's]] hot and humid capital has little to keep the traveler there, but is a major transit point of the region | + | |
| − | *[[Kampala]] — the bustling, friendly capital of [[Uganda]] | + | |
| − | *[[Kigali]] — aside from the genocide memorials, there is little to interest the traveler in [[Rwanda|Rwanda's]] capital; this is a passing through city | + | |
| − | *[[Lilongwe]] — the largest city in [[Malawi]] is remarkably green | + | |
| − | *[[Mombasa]] — historic coastal [[Kenya|Kenyan]] city thought to be more than 2,500 years old | + | |
| − | *[[Nairobi]] — the capital of [[Kenya]] and the largest city in East Africa | + | |
| − | *[[Port Louis]] - the capital of [[Mauritius]] | + | |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
| − | *[[Andringitra National Park]] — one of the most biodiverse areas of extraordinary [[Madagascar]]
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| − | *[[Aksum]] — the ancient capital of [[Ethiopia]] famous for its stelae and the ruins of various palaces
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| | + | * [[Andringitra National Park]] — one of the most biodiverse areas of extraordinary [[Madagascar]] |
| | + | * [[Aksum]] — the ancient capital of [[Ethiopia]] famous for its stelae and the ruins of various palaces |
| | * [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] — Africa's highest mountain and a great trekking destination in [[Tanzania]] | | * [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] — Africa's highest mountain and a great trekking destination in [[Tanzania]] |
| − | | + | * [[La Digue]] — the quietest, most picturesque and most exclusive Island in the [[Seychelles]]; home of L'Anse Source D'Argent, one of the world's top beaches |
| − | *[[La Digue]] — the quietest, most picturesque and most exclusive Island in the [[Seychelles]]; home of L'Anse Source D'Argent, one of the world's top beaches | + | |
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| | * [[Nyika National Park]] — large highland national park in [[Malawi]] | | * [[Nyika National Park]] — large highland national park in [[Malawi]] |
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| | * [[Rwenzori National Park]] — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in [[Uganda]] | | * [[Rwenzori National Park]] — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in [[Uganda]] |
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| | * [[Serengeti National Park]] — huge national park in [[Tanzania]], perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the [[Masai Mara National Park]] over the border in [[Kenya]] | | * [[Serengeti National Park]] — huge national park in [[Tanzania]], perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the [[Masai Mara National Park]] over the border in [[Kenya]] |
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| | * [[Simien National Park]] — stunning mountain scenery and important wildflife populations in [[Ethiopia]] | | * [[Simien National Park]] — stunning mountain scenery and important wildflife populations in [[Ethiopia]] |
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| | * [[Volcanoes National Park]] — in [[Rwanda]] is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into [[Uganda]] where it is known as [[Mgahinga Gorilla National Park]] | | * [[Volcanoes National Park]] — in [[Rwanda]] is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into [[Uganda]] where it is known as [[Mgahinga Gorilla National Park]] |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| − | Simmple English:
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| − | Simple English is understood throughout the East Africa region. It is the languange of the world spoken in East Africa, West Africa and South Africa. The number of speakers varies from 160 million to 200 million.
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| − | In Africa alone 52 million South African use English as their first languange.
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| − | Swahili:
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| | + | English is understood throughout some of the East Africa region. |
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| − | Swahili is understood and talked by a large number of people; | + | [[Swahili phrasebook|Swahili]] is understood and spoken by a large number of people, especially Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya, where it is an official language. |
| − | 60 million people are ethnic Swahili most in East and Central Africa.
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| − | 34 million people are status Swahili most in Kenya.
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| − | 20 million are national Swahili most in Tanzania.
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| − | 5 million are dialect Swahili most in Uganda.
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | [[wts:Category:East Africa]] | | [[wts:Category:East Africa]] |
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| | [[WikiPedia:East Africa]] | | [[WikiPedia:East Africa]] |
| | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/East Africa/]] | | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/East Africa/]] |
English is understood throughout some of the East Africa region.
