Africa
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 north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Check out www.britannica.com/place/Africa for more important facts.
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Africa Facts
Number of Countries
54
Area in Square Miles
11.73 million
Population
1.216 billion
Largest City
Lagos, Nigeria
Number of Languages
1250 - 3000 native languages
Size Comparison to Other Continents
2nd Largest
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