Africa
Continent
Africa is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km² 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. Wikipedia
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What are 5 facts about Africa?
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It is the second largest continent of the world. ...
There are 54 countries in Africa. ...
Africa has the world's largest desert – sort of! ...
It is home to the world's longest river, The Nile. ...
Most of the world's diamonds come from Africa.
What was Africa called in the Bible?
Although debates still exist among scholars as to whether Cush, as a geographical location, refers to Africa or Mesopotamia, I am of the opinion that where Cush is used in the entire Old Testament, it refers to nowhere but Africa and persons of African ancestry (Adamo 1986; 2005:14).
How many countries does have Africa?
There are 54 countries in Africa today, according to the United Nations.
Is Africa a rich or poor country?
Resources such as gold, diamond, oil, natural gas, copper, uranium, among others are mined in different parts of the continent. Almost every country in Africa has a deposit of natural resources, Africa is also the poorest continent in the world. Per capita income in African countries is among the lowest in the world.
Africa is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent ...
Africa, the second largest continent, covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Africa's total land area is approximately 11724000 square ...
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Africa CDC strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa's public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively ...
Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more than 1 billion people, half of whom will be under 25 years old by 2050, is a diverse continent offering human and natural ...