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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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Na programação da Sportv2 consta desafio d tênis. Qdo liguei, tá passando doc Cópia Africa. Por favor, @SporTV, troca isso pelo amor Deus!
jerousseau (Joao Emilio Rousseau) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:42:05 -0000
Na programação da Sportv2 consta desafio d tênis. Qdo liguei, tá passando doc Cópia Africa. Por favor, @SporTV, troca isso pelo amor Deus!
@BrunoPinasco Wooooooow, y ya has ido a Africa? no me sorprenderia :)
WisIndira (Indira Dionicio) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:41:25 -0000
@BrunoPinasco Wooooooow, y ya has ido a Africa? no me sorprenderia :)
@towmee eNews is a South African 24hr news channel, wat A24 was 2 b, kinda lyk Africa's CNN. Theaz talk it shud b on Dstv
larrymadowo (Larry Madowo) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:41:07 -0000
@towmee eNews is a South African 24hr news channel, wat A24 was 2 b, kinda lyk Africa's CNN. Theaz talk it shud b on Dstv
@ferreiracarolin muito calor, CALOR DA AFRICA >.<
giiok (- giio) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:40:55 -0000
@ferreiracarolin muito calor, CALOR DA AFRICA >.<
RT @WWIIToday: in History: 10.25.42. Rommel rushes back from Germany to North Africa to lead the Germans defense.
RandyInman (Randy Inman) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:40:05 -0000
RT @WWIIToday: in History: 10.25.42. Rommel rushes back from Germany to North Africa to lead the Germans defense.
@adamlambert also OMG....can i just tell u that u have ALOT of fans in South Africa...(i'm ur most loyal of course!!)
loveforlambert (Giselle Brown) Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:39:38 -0000
@adamlambert also OMG....can i just tell u that u have ALOT of fans in South Africa...(i'm ur most loyal of course!!)
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