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Firstly, Africa is a continent and NOT a single country. At present it consists of 54 independent and self governing countries or territories.
As such, Africa does not have a single capital city or president.
- Africa is the second largest continent in the world and is bisected midway (east to west) by the equator.
- Africa is home to a wide variety of cultures and wildlife.
- Africa has approximately 2,000 spoken languages and almost 4,000 local dialects.
- Africa is bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian ocean to the east; the Mediterranean Sea separates Africa from Europe (to the north)
Africa is also known for its rich mineral resources, such as copper, iron, gold, diamonds and oil; this led to what is known as "the scramble for Africa" in the early 1800's by many European colonial powers who were in search of raw materials.
Africa was also central to the Slave Trade in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, with millions of people being displaced and relocated to North and South America and Europe.
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∙ 7y agoAfrica is the second largest continent and is 30,221,532 square kilometers or 11,668,598 square miles.
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∙ 9y agoThe continent land area of Africa is 11.67 million square miles, making Africa the second-largest continent. This comprises one fifth of the total land area of the earth.
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∙ 9y agoThe Sahara covers about a third on the African continent in the north. The Kalahari is a large desert in south-central Africa and the Namib occupies the coast of Southwest Africa.
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∙ 15y ago11,668,598 square miles
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∙ 16y agoAbout 11,668,600 square miles.
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∙ 7y agoApprox 11.7 million square miles.
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Africa covers about how much of the world's land area?
The area of Africa is about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq miles) This means it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area.
How large Africa in terms of kilometers?
The continent of Africa has a total area of 30,221,532 km2
Is Alaska bigger than Africa?
No. Africa is much larger than Alaska. Africa is a continent and larger than the entire US. Africa's area is 11,730,000 square miles. Alaska has total area of 665,384 square miles which includes 570,641 square miles of land.
What is the land area of South Africa?
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km². It covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area.
Which is bigger South America or Australia?
South Africa is a country in the continent of Africa, therefore Africa has a larger area (about 30.2 million km²) than South Africa alone (1,221,037 km2). South Africa contributes to about 4% of the total area of Africa.
What is the area of Africa in square kilometres?
Africa covers a total area of 30,221,532 square kilometres.
What is the area in square miles of Africa?
Africa's total area is 11.67 million sq miles (30.22 million km²)
Africa covers about how much of the world's land area?
The area of Africa is about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq miles) This means it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area.
What percentage of the earths total surface area does Africa cover?
Africa is roughly 30 million Kms2, the earth is roughly 510 million kms2, so about 5.9% of the total surface area. As a fraction of the total land area of the earth which is roughly 149 million kms2 , then it is 20.3%
What fraction of the earth's total land area is in the continent of Africa?
Africa occupies approximately 20.4% of the Earth's total land area.
How large Africa in terms of kilometers?
The continent of Africa has a total area of 30,221,532 km2
What number is South Africa for the biggest country in the world?
South Africa is 25th largest country in the world by total area.
Is Pakistan bigger or South Africa?
South Africa is bigger. Total surface area of Pakistan is 796,095 km2, while South Africa messures 1,221,037 km2 .
How big is Afrcia in square miles?
The continent of Africa has a total area of 11,668,599 square miles.
Is Alaska bigger than Africa?
No. Africa is much larger than Alaska. Africa is a continent and larger than the entire US. Africa's area is 11,730,000 square miles. Alaska has total area of 665,384 square miles which includes 570,641 square miles of land.
What is the land area of South Africa?
Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km². It covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area.
Where is gold mined in Africa?
South Africa accounts for approximately 10% of the world's gold production, about 40% of the world's total gold reserves are found in the Witwatersrand area of South Africa.
