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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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#igrewupon that nigga Bob Newbie killed the only African-American, Jo Black in "The Sims" & buried him Mortimer's backyard
DayeWilliams (Daye Williams) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:49:34 -0000
#igrewupon that nigga Bob Newbie killed the only African-American, Jo Black in "The Sims" & buried him Mortimer's backyard
I've been reading my American friends' version of #igrewupon Here's my South African account...
Xzaviera (Princesa Xzaviera) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:49:02 -0000
I've been reading my American friends' version of #igrewupon Here's my South African account...
World Bank to invest $5.5 billion in North African solar http://bit.ly/7HRRtU
SolarPowerOne (Solar Power) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:48:00 -0000
World Bank to invest $5.5 billion in North African solar http://bit.ly/7HRRtU
New 3LWTV post! SOUTH AFRICAN AIDS ORPHANAGE, HIV, 'BAREBACKING' & MORE! 3LWTV Cycle 2, Ep#16: Meet Jor... http://bit.ly/7zA9fS Thank You!
3LWTV (Lonnell Williams) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:47:37 -0000
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sukidukez11 (âSusan U. ) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:46:21 -0000
@HennessySDC24 damn well Im gonna rep that African PURE BLOODED-ness til I drop finito dead *God Forbid*
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