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. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.
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.
Countries by Continent :: African Countries - Nations Online …
WEBAfrica's largest country is Algeria, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and Sudan. How many countries are there in Africa? 48 countries share the area of mainland Africa, plus six island nations are considered to be part of the continent.
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. Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 (11,725,385 sq mi), excluding adjacent islands.
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.
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: Physical 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 almost equally in half by the Equator. Africa's physical geography, environment, resources, and human geography can be considered separately.
Africa - Ethnic Groups, Cultures, Languages | Britannica
WEBAfrica - Ethnic Groups, Cultures, Languages: Africa is now widely recognized as the birthplace of the Hominidae, the taxonomic family to which modern humans belong. Archaeological evidence indicates that the continent has been inhabited by humans and their forebears for some 4,000,000 years or more.
Africa - Lonely Planet
WEBThere's nowhere like Africa for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure - prepare to fall in love.