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 - Ethnic Groups, Cultures, Languages | Britannica
WEBAfrica is the most tropical of all the continents; some four-fifths of its territory rests between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. As a consequence, the cultures and the physical variations of the peoples reflect adaptation to both hot, dry climates and hot, wet climates.
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.
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 is composed largely of a rigid platform of ancient rocks that underlies vast plateau regions in the interior.
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: Countries and Sub-Saharan Africa | HISTORY
WEBAfrica is a large and diverse continent that extends from South Africa northward to the Mediterranean Sea. The continent makes up one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. Widely recognized...
How the Youth Boom in Africa Will Change the World - The New …
WEBOct 28, 2023 · The median age on the African continent is 19. In India, the world’s most populous country, it is 28. In China and the United States, it is 38. More than a third of the world’s young people will...
Africa: Human Geography - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Vocabulary. 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 Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures | Infoplease
WEBAfrica is the world's second-largest continent, covering an area of 30.2 million square kilometers. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Sahara desert to the north.
Africa - Wikiwand
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.
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