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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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@derrarizki African boy = si hitam = cem ceman hana..hahah
ini_mitha (Pradnya Paramitha) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:46:06 -0000
@derrarizki African boy = si hitam = cem ceman hana..hahah
Pablo takes charge Spanish tourist have some fun in South African Open http://twa.lk/hkUnE
sportslwl (sports) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:46:05 -0000
Pablo takes charge Spanish tourist have some fun in South African Open http://twa.lk/hkUnE
@KashiiTran Diemmmy, I'm in walking on my bare african feet .
xSunnnShinee (Lilli'Ann.) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:45:44 -0000
@KashiiTran Diemmmy, I'm in walking on my bare african feet .
Study identifies genetic predeterminants for diabetes in African-Americans http://nxy.in/cf4fk
banhishikha (Banhishikha bahula) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:44:28 -0000
Study identifies genetic predeterminants for diabetes in African-Americans http://nxy.in/cf4fk
New Boy [Short Film]: A young African boy with a haunting back story starts school in Ireland, and finds out quic... http://bit.ly/8kgtfT
HipHopCoolAgain (HipHopIsCoolAgain) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:42:24 -0000
New Boy [Short Film]: A young African boy with a haunting back story starts school in Ireland, and finds out quic... http://bit.ly/8kgtfT
Something tells me an african-american version of the jewish "birthright" trip would not be quite as successful.
TimDudleysEgo (Tim Dudley) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:41:38 -0000
Something tells me an african-american version of the jewish "birthright" trip would not be quite as successful.
African Folktales - Eight Zulu folktales contributed by Loreen McDonald.
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African Trail - Folk Tales - Selection of African folktales cross-referenced to other cultures using motif and type classification, prepared by Colleen Matthews.
Bura Folktales - Folktales from the Bura in Northern Nigeria from missionary Albert Helser's 1930 book on his teacher experiences.
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Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa - By Elphinstone Dayrell (1910), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Folktales - Three folktales of Ananse the Spider and their meaning in Ghanese culture.
Folktales: The Feast - An African folktale about Dukufruoko (Turtle), told by Oni.
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Hausa Folklore - Collected by R. Sutherland Rattray (1913), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Kaffir Folk-Lore: A Selection from the Traditional Tales Current Among the People Living on the Eastern Border of the Cape Colony - Xhosa folk tales by George McCall Theal (1886), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
Motherland Nigeria Stories - Collection of Nigerian and other African folktales listed by theme.
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Notes on the Folklore of the Fjort (French Congo) - By Richard Edward Dennett (1898), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
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South-African Folk-Tales - By James A. Honeij (1910), e-text from the Internet Sacred Texts Archive.
Specimens of Bushman Folkore - By W. H. I. Bleek and L. C. Lloyd (1911), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
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The Greedy Hyena - Told by Madafo, an African storyteller or griot from Wilmington, NC (RAM format).
The King of the African Jungle - An African comical animal tale.
Wildlife Africa: African Tales - Retellings of Bushman, Khoi, Tswana and Kurdi tales.
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