Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. It covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area. With more than 890 million people, it accounts for about 14% of the world's human population.


 * Takalani Sesame, the South African co-production of Sesame Street, made international headlines in 2002 when the show introduced Kami, an HIV-positive Muppet character. Other South African Muppets include Moshe, Zikwe, Kupukeji and Zuzu.


 * Roosevelt Franklin teaches a class about Africa in a "Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School" segment. Smart Tina thinks that Africa is just one big jungle, because that's how she's seen it in Tarzan movies, but Roosevelt Franklin explains that only a small part of Africa is covered by jungle.


 * Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker accidentally teleport Kermit to Africa in Episode 219 of The Muppet Show. When they bring Kermit back, he's being attacked by a gorilla, so maybe Africa is one big jungle.


 * In a photo spread in Muppet Magazine issue 14, Robin Leach and Miss Piggy go on an African safari vacation.


 * Global Grover has visited nations in Africa several times.