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Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,300,000 km² (11,700,000 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 5.9% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.3% of the total land area.Sayre, April Pulley. (1999) Africa, Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 0-7613-1367-2. With more than 840,000,000 people (as of 2005) in 61 territories, it accounts for more than 12% of the world's human population.
Etymology
The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia.
The Afri were a tribe — possibly Berber — who dwelt in North Africa in the Carthage area. The origin of Afer may be connected with Phoenician `afar, dust (also found in most other Semitic languages). Some other etymologies that have been postulated for the ancient name 'Africa' that are much more debatable include:
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there is a reason they are called animals and we are called Humans LOL oh a dog died at the side of the road, so? Children die in Africa
ChrissyDiva (Chrissers) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:27:57 -0000
there is a reason they are called animals and we are called Humans LOL oh a dog died at the side of the road, so? Children die in Africa
While trick-or-treating at SocialVibe.com, I helped provide 36 Gallons of Clean Water for a village in Africa. http://bit.ly/WAqCQ
grandpabear (mark stanton) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:27:38 -0000
While trick-or-treating at SocialVibe.com, I helped provide 36 Gallons of Clean Water for a village in Africa. http://bit.ly/WAqCQ
BBC NEWS | Africa | Why Ugandans want to work in Iraq: Around 10,000 Ugandans have been trained to work in the .. http://bit.ly/gY7vn
tedmauro (tedmauro) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:27:21 -0000
BBC NEWS | Africa | Why Ugandans want to work in Iraq: Around 10,000 Ugandans have been trained to work in the .. http://bit.ly/gY7vn
IBM launches Ubuntu-based distro in Africa http://bit.ly/21GSWE
techflypaper (Tech Flypaper) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:25 -0000
IBM launches Ubuntu-based distro in Africa http://bit.ly/21GSWE
Illegal fishing off the coast of Africa costing industry $1BN: International Development Minister Gareth Thomas.. http://bit.ly/4hpEFG
oceansentry (Ramon) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:20 -0000
Illegal fishing off the coast of Africa costing industry $1BN: International Development Minister Gareth Thomas.. http://bit.ly/4hpEFG
when u were in Africa, did you go to Congo?? #kirkfranklin http://justin.tv/kirkfranklin
051495 (Medi) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:10 -0000
when u were in Africa, did you go to Congo?? #kirkfranklin http://justin.tv/kirkfranklin
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