Africa - Wikipedia
WEBKampala. The size of Africa compared to the other continents. 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]
Africa | History, People, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts
WEB1 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.
Africa | Latest News & Updates | BBC News
WEBGet all the latest news, live updates and content about Africa from across the BBC.
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: Countries and Sub-Saharan Africa | HISTORY
WEBAfrica is a large and diverse continent that is widely recognized as the birthplace of humankind. Africa saw the rise of great kingdoms, faced the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonization and...
History of Africa - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300,000–250,000 years ago — anatomically modern humans ( Homo sapiens ), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. [1]
Africa - Ethnic Groups, Cultures, Languages | Britannica
WEBThey are identified by their recognition of a common culture, language, religion, and history. But in some areas the boundaries among ethnic groups and communities (villages, towns, farm areas) may not always be clear to the outsider.
General History of Africa | UNESCO
WEBThe General History of Africa (GHA) is a pioneering corpus, unparalleled in its ambition to cover the history of the entire African continent, since the appearance of human beings to contemporary challenges faced by Africans and their Diasporas in the world.
Africa: Human Geography - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Africa, the second-largest continent, is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. It is divided in half almost equally by the Equator. The continent includes the islands of Cape Verde, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Comoros. Africa’s physical geography, environment and resources, and ...
Africa - Lonely Planet
WEBExplore Africa holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
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