Major gold mines are located in South Africa. Ghana's mines have been famous in Europe since the Renaissance. Okra, some types of yams, black-eyed peas, as well as other foods, were introduced to the Americas by people brought here as slaves from Africa. Ethiopian, Kenyan and Tanzanian runners are among the fastes in the world. Liberia was established as a country by former slaves from the U.S. seeking their freedom.
Many people think of wildlife first when they think of Africa.
While the wildlife is splendid, it is only found in limited areas. A number of capital cities in Africa contain zoos.