Proper nounSingular Africa Plural - Africa
Central Africa Eastern Africa
Northern Africa Southern Africa
Western Africa
Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people (as of 2009, see table) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the World's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Not counting the disputed territory of Western Sahara, there are 53 countries, including Madagascar and various island groups, associated with the continent. Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (human) found in Ethiopia being dated to ca. 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  smartphone.biz-news.com (Samuel Mungadze) Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:10:00 GM Addressing delegates at the recent Wireless Broadband World . Africa. 2009, Johann Botha, Chairman of WAPA said: "Hopefully, in 12 to 18 months' time, we will have developed a set of rules to help the industry self-regulate itself." ...  flyafrica.info NewsRoom Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:27:39 GM The foreign golden goose is being throttled, I have visited SA twice a year for the past 10years and the prices are now almost on a par with Europe and South . Africa. is no longer regarded as a bargain tourist destination. ...  eturbonews.com Thomas Steinmetz Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:37:43 GM Terrence Okeke Taylor, a lecturer at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in South . Africa. has said that the US and Chinese economies are going to shrink while African economies will see growth. He made this known in an interview ... From Google Blog Search: "africa"  news.google.com AllAfrica.com Nairobi Kenya is next month expected to enter into a memorandum of understanding with South Africa aimed at building ties on tourism, a cabinet minister ... and more » news.google.com AllAfrica.com Johannesburg JSE-listed Phumelela Gaming & Leisure has taken two positive steps to combat the economic downturn that may result in increased betting ... and more » news.google.com New York Times AMONG Westerners, the economic partnership between China and Africa is often overlooked. But in China Safari: On the Trail of Beijing's ... From Google News Search: "africa"  itlibitum.ru 1076px x 1104px | 227.10kB [source page]  cs.rutgers.edu 1704px x 2272px | 738.40kB [source page] Africa Photos 284 jpg 2272x1704 Pixel 0 72 KB From Yahoo Image Search: "africa" What parts of Africa did the various slave traders collect slaves from? Q. I have heard that there were certain parts of Africa that remained untouched by the slave trade. I know that in many cases it was Africans themselves who sold other Africans to the white slave traders. I believe that there were no slaves taken from Kenya. Asked by Tyson&Chino - Sun May 3 16:34:36 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. European slave traders got all their slaves from west Africa because it was the closest place to the end users in the new world. Freight costs were very high. Also allot of the slaves died on the way across the Atlantic. Taking them from East Africa was just not practical. Arab slave traders did collect slaves in East Africa. Answered by Douglas L - Sun May 3 18:03:53 2009 What are the 5 important events that have happened in Africa? Q. I am doing a geography project about Africa with my group. I already got some events down but I need at least 5 more. Can some please tell me what are the 5 important events that have happened in Africa? Years don't matter. Thanks! Asked by heeywtfloserxd - Wed Feb 25 23:00:34 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Wow, that's a little broad and you're talking about dozens of countries. - the Arab conquest of the Maghreb - Apartheid - its beginning and end - the partition of Africa by colonial powers (1880-1914) - the political independence movements (1960s-1970s) - Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) by the IMF/World Bank in the 80s - Rwanda, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Angola - wars and ethnic cleansing Answered by Julie B - Wed Feb 25 23:09:38 2009 Where would I start planning a pilgrimage to Africa to see the great apes?
Q. I have been a fan of apes & monkeys for many years, thanks in large part to Dianne Fosse and Jane Goodall. I have always wanted to travel to Africa to see them in their own habitat, along with spending time with the people. I would really enjoy learning about their culture and their views on things. Thanks for your help! Asked by Marcy R - Tue Oct 10 21:36:44 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Try South- Africa, they have wild-life parks and safari's. Carpe Diem! Answered by afrodyzyak - Sat Oct 14 14:15:01 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "africa" |
