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.
How many countries does have Africa?
54 in short! There are 54 countries in Africa. Algeria is the largest country by land area; and by population, Nigeria is the largest. There are also two additional states whose independence is under dispute: Western Sahara and Somaliland.
Is Africa a rich or poor country?
Resources such as gold, diamond, oil, natural gas, copper, uranium, among others are mined in different parts of the continent. Almost every country in Africa has a deposit of natural resources, Africa is also the poorest continent in the world. Per capita income in African countries is among the lowest in the world.
What's happening in Africa?
Africa News
'Vote for change': South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial. Thirty years after Nelson Mandela took over as country's first Black president, the party faces a credibility crisis. ...
Photos: South Africans vote in a pivotal election. ...
DR Congo ends impasse to appoint new government. ...
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We engage African countries early and often as partners in pursuing our shared interests and values – from security, global health, climate change, freedom and ...
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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 ...
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