Africa at a Glance
by Miles O'Neal, Jetlag, Ltd.
Nickname: The Dark Continent
Environment: Desert, Coast, Plains, Mountains, Forest,
Volcanoes, Swamps, everything but glaciers
Languages: lots
Religions: all
Countries: changes daily
Location: eastern hemisphere, straddles northern & southern
hemispheres
Major Feature: everything in it can kill you
Primary Leader: Tarzan
Indoor Toilets: a few
Motto: Think of it as evolution in action.
Africa:
- was originally populated by ``primitive'' tribes, who got along
more or less OK if left to themselves.
- developed a civilization so unlike western white civilization
that the latter couldn't even recognize it as such.
- was largely ruled by lions, crocodiles and poisonous snakes
until the 17th centure.
- was arguably better off before the 17th century.
- has deserts bigger than all of Texas.
- has dangerous animals bigger than Texas.
- has posionous insects bigger than Texas.
- is known for its wild beauty
- whose name is Jane
- who hangs out with Tarzan.
- was, prior to the middle ages, ruled by the strongest individuals
and tribes with clubs, spears, and posion darts.
- was, during the middle ages, ruled by Europeans with swords.
- was, after the middle ages, ruled by locals with swords.
- was, during the 17th through the 19th centuries, ruled by Eurpoeans with
guns.
- was, during WWII, ruled by Germans with tanks.
- was, after WWII, ruled by locals with tanks.
- was probably the cradle of civilization, which somehow fits.
Last updated: 08 November 1997
Copyright 1997 Miles O'Neal, Austin, TX. All rights reserved.
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