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  1. May 30, 2023 · Today, Africa comprises 54 independent countries (as recognized by the UN) and 4 dependencies with unique cultures and traditions.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AfricaAfrica - Wikipedia

    Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, who decided to keep their colonial borders in the Organisation of African Unity conference of 1964 due to fears of civil wars and regional instability, placing emphasis on pan-Africanism.

  3. 1 day 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.

  4. This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations ), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of ...

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    Domestic Short And Formal Name (s) [6] ...
    Algeria People's Democratic Republic of ...
    Arabic: الجزائر—الجمهورية الجزائرية ...
    Algiers Arabic: الجزائر ( Al Jazā’ir ...
    44,177,969
    Angola Republic of Angola AGO
    Portuguese: Angola—República de ...
    Luanda Portuguese: Luanda
    34,503,774
    Benin Republic of Benin BEN
    French: Bénin—République du Bénin
    Porto-Novo French: Porto-Novo
    12,996,895
    Botswana Republic of Botswana BWA
    English: Botswana—Republic of Botswana ...
    Gaborone English: Gaborone Tswana: ...
    2,588,423
  5. This is a list of the current 54 African countries sorted by population, which is sorted by normalized demographic projections from the most recently available census or demographic data. Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1]

  6. Africa: Countries and Sub-Saharan Africa | HISTORY. Home. Topics. African History. Africa is a large and diverse continent that extends from South Africa northward to the Mediterranean Sea. The...

  7. Oct 5, 2023 · Overview. Context. Strategy. Results. Partners. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is an extremely diverse region, composed of low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries – 22 of which are fragile or conflict-affected – and 13 small states characterized by a small population, limited human capital, and a confined land area.

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