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Q: Why did the Europeans and Americans call Africa the dark continent?
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Can you call Africa as Africa Continent?

Yes, Africa is a continent, normally referred to as "the African continent"


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What did the Romans call Africa?

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What do you call someone from Africa?

There could be many answers for that. You could call them African. Africa is a continent with over 50 countries, so if you know the country in Africa that they are from, you could call them by that name. You could also use their actual name. It really depends on how much information you have on the person.


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