Africa
Continent
Africa is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population. Wikipedia
Africa is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent ...
Africa, the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa's total land area is approximately 11724000 square ...
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What are 5 facts about Africa?
Top 10 Facts About Africa!
It is the second largest continent of the world. ...
There are 54 countries in Africa. ...
Africa has the world's largest desert – sort of! ...
It is home to the world's longest river, The Nile. ...
Most of the world's diamonds come from Africa. ...
Africa makes 70% of the world's cocoa beans.
What is the poorest country in Africa?
Western Sahara is the poorest country in Africa, with a GNI per capita of $56. Burundi is the second poorest in Africa, with a GNI per capita of $220. Somalia, the third poorest African country, has a GNI per capita of $430. The Central African Republic, which ranks fourth, has a GNI per capita of $480.
How many countries in Africa name them?
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics).
Why is Africa called the dark continent?
Africa was originally dubbed the “Dark Continent” by Welsh journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley, who saw Africa as mysterious. Its landscapes and cultures were largely unknown to many outsiders until the late nineteenth century.
Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more than 1 billion people, half of whom will be under 25 years old by 2050, is a diverse continent offering human and natural ...
Africa is rich in natural resources ranging from arable land, water, oil, natural gas, minerals, forests and wildlife. The continent holds a huge proportion ...
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