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1 day ago · Africa, the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa’s total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.
2 days ago · Africa. 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. [7] With 1.4 billion people [1] [2] as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human ...
- 46.1/km² (119.4/sq mi) (2021)
- 54+2*+5** (*disputed) (**territories)
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Apr 11, 2024 · Alexa Vincent / Far & Wide. Africa is the most misunderstood continent. Even in the age of information, a shocking amount of people continue to refer to it as a country or think of it as a monolith, ignoring the cultural, geographic and linguistic diversity of its 54 nations. Of course, we know that you, dear reader, aren't one of those people.
3 days ago · eastern Africa, part of sub- Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Eastern Africa consists largely of plateaus and has most of the highest elevations in the continent.
3 days ago · South Africa has three cities that serve as capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Johannesburg, the largest urban area in the country and a centre of commerce, lies at the heart of the populous Gauteng province. Durban, a port on the Indian Ocean, is a major industrial centre.
9 hours ago · 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.
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?
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