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Q: Why was West Africa called the dark continent given its political background?
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Which continent is called the black continent?

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Which continent was called blind continent?

Africa is called the 'Blind Continent'.


Is Africa a country or continent?

Africa is a continent. There is a country called South Africa but it only takes up a small portion of the continent.


Why is Africa called the tropical continent?

Africa is called the "tropical continent" because of its rainforests and warm to hot moist climates.


Is there a state in Africa called Africa?

No. Africa is a continent, not a state or country.


Is there a continent called North Africa?

no


Which country is called the dark continent?

Africa, or as asked "The Dark Continent"


What continent is the United Arab on?

between Asia and Africa, the region is commonly called the Middle East for this reason; although most political articles place it in Asia


Why is Africa called the plateau continent?

It is called the plateau continent, because Africa is sperated 2 big plateaux. And in lots of years Africa will be seperted into 2 continents.Africa is called the plateau continent because the whole continent is a plateau. Or land area that is considerably raised above sea level.plateau does not mean poor.


What is the Africa's dollar worth?

Africa is a continent. It does not have a currency. And if it did, it wouldn't be called the dollar.


What the continent of Ghana?

There is no continent of Ghana. But there is a country called Ghana In the continent of Africa. Specifically The Republic of Ghana is located in West Africa close to the Ivory Coast.


Why is Africa called a continent?

BEST ANSWER:Because it is oneWORST ANSWERBecause people says its a continent