Africa - Wikipedia
WEBAfrica is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [7] . With 1.4 billion people [1] [2] as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.
Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia ), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Africa Live this week: 6-12 May 2024 - BBC News
WEB6 May 2024. Bringing you the latest news from around Africa at bbc.com/africalive. This is an automated feed overnight and at the weekend. Will Chad’s elections bring democratic change? BBC World...
Africa | Latest News & Updates | BBC News
WEBThe country has the world's highest unemployment, leaving many cynical about this month's election. Get all the latest news, live updates and content about Africa from across the BBC.
Africa news updates - BBC News
WEB11:40 22 Aug 2023. Central African Republic country profile. Provides an overview of the Central African Republic, including key facts about this African state. Read more. 12:25 28 Jul 2023....
Where is Africa? - BBC Bitesize
WEBAfrica is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South...
The geography of Africa - BBC Bitesize
WEBAfrica is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is spread across three of the major lines of latitude: the...
Peoples, geography, and history of Africa | Britannica
WEBAfrica, Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean and is divided almost equally by the Equator. Area: 11,642,094 sq mi (30,152,882 sq km). Africa is composed largely of a rigid platform of ancient rocks that underlies vast plateau regions in the interior.
Africa - Wikiwand
WEBAfrica is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) 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.
Geography of Africa - Wikipedia
WEBAfrica is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of Earth 's surface. [1] . Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 (11,725,385 sq mi), excluding adjacent islands.
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