> While Africa does straddle the equator, many are surprised to learn how far north it extends. > This northiness is apparent when seen in the context of the E

> While Africa does straddle the equator, many are surprised to learn how far north it extends. > This northiness is apparent when seen in the context of the Equator. I like the presentation, but this bit feels somewhat misleading. The northernmost tip of Africa is almost the same distance from the equator as the southernmost tip. (assuming 1 deg of lat ~= 111km, then the difference is just 297km: 3868km to the south and 4160km to the north, based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_Africa)