Search results
2 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 - People
Africa - Ethnic Groups, Cultures, Languages: Africa is now...
- Geologic History
Africa - Geology, Plate Tectonics, History: The African...
- Land
Africa - Deserts, Savannas, Mountains: The physiography of...
- Mediterranean Sea
Survey of the Mediterranean Sea, the intercontinental sea...
- Climate
Africa - Climate, Regions, Variations: A number of factors...
- Economy
Africa - Trade, Resources, Agriculture: With the exception...
- Africa - People
2 days ago · Africa 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.
- 46.1/km² (119.4/sq mi) (2021)
- 54+2*+5** (*disputed) (**territories)
2 days ago · History of Africa. Map showing the states, people, and material cultures of the African continent, but missing the Kintampo civilisation in West Africa, c.1800 BC. Contemporary political map of Africa (Includes Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa) Obelisk at temple of Luxor, Egypt. c.
3 days ago · Kenya, country in East Africa famed for its scenic landscapes and vast wildlife preserves. It is bordered to the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, to the east by Somalia and the Indian Ocean, to the south by Tanzania, and to the west by Lake Victoria and Uganda. Its capital is Nairobi.
Apr 29, 2024 · Sahara, largest desert in the world. Filling nearly all of northern Africa, it measures approximately 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from east to west and between 800 to 1,200 miles from north to south and has a total area of some 3,320,000 square miles (8,600,000 square km).
People also ask
What are the major cities in Africa?
What are the major geographical features of Africa?
What is the largest country in Africa?
Apr 28, 2024 · This map of South Africa displays major cities, towns, rivers, lakes, and roads. Satellite imagery and a terrain map display the Drakensberg Mountains to the Kalahari Desert. South Africa map collection
6 days ago · Carefully study the climate/vegetation map of Africa and answer the following questions. Nearly one third of Africa is desert of semi-desert. On your map label: the Sahara Desert. the Ogaden Desert. the Namib and Kalahari Deserts. In what types of economic activities do people who live in deserts engage?
