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

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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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While trick-or-treating at SocialVibe.com, I helped provide 36 Gallons of Clean Water for a village in Africa. http://bit.ly/WAqCQ
MandyJoShow (Mandy Laufenberg) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:21 -0000
While trick-or-treating at SocialVibe.com, I helped provide 36 Gallons of Clean Water for a village in Africa. http://bit.ly/WAqCQ
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puspainten (Puspa Inten Lestari) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:02 -0000
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[G] China offers Africa more trade, investment - The Associated Press http://bit.ly/39UwsZ
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[G] China offers Africa more trade, investment - The Associated Press http://bit.ly/39UwsZ
THE VERY BEST - Warm heart of Africa ft Ezra Koening (Vampire Weekend) http://cort.as/9cY making no distinction
pitzula (pitzula) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:52:57 -0000
THE VERY BEST - Warm heart of Africa ft Ezra Koening (Vampire Weekend) http://cort.as/9cY making no distinction
Beautiful... RT @RayBeckerman "Shosholoza" film fr Kenya,Tanzania, music from South Africa http://br.st/AO #indigenous via @ZAGrrl
CasperMcFadden (Casper McFadden) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:52:51 -0000
Beautiful... RT @RayBeckerman "Shosholoza" film fr Kenya,Tanzania, music from South Africa http://br.st/AO #indigenous via @ZAGrrl

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