Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's …

3 days ago · Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the …

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. If adjacent islands are included, it covers six percent of Earth 's total surface area and 20 percent of the …

Mohamed Salah scores the winner as Egypt beat defending champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria record a comfortable 2-0 win …

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According to the World Bank, 9 of the 10 world’s poorest countries are located in Africa. These are the Central African Republic, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Democratic Republic …

As of 2023, about 1.5 billion people lived in Africa, which is about 18.2% of the world's population. The continent is washed by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, …

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