Proper nounSingular Africa Plural - Africa
Central Africa Eastern Africa
Northern Africa Southern Africa
Western Africa
Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people (as of 2009, see table) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the World's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Not counting the disputed territory of Western Sahara, there are 53 countries, including Madagascar and various island groups, associated with the continent. Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (human) found in Ethiopia being dated to ca. 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  palapye.wordpress.com Palapye.com Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:12:45 GM With 48 confirmed swine flu cases in South . Africa. as of 9 July, the authorities are maintaining a high level of vigilance. Clinical and laboratory surveillance has been increased, and outbreak response teams established and trained in ...  africanpress.wordpress.com africanpress hu, 09 Jul 2009 16:41:02 GM Johannesburg, Poor ventilation, overcrowding and HIV co-infection make prison an ideal breeding-ground for tuberculosis (TB), but a new study will be among the first in South . Africa. to quantify TB among inmates and personnel. ...  washingtonexaminer.com unknown Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:40:44 GM President Barack Obama has landed in Ghana on his first trip to sub-Saharan . Africa. since taking office. From Google Blog Search: "africa"  news.google.com New York Times But in Africa , where Big Men still rule for decades, and corruption leaves the children sick and the schools bare, and government soldiers rape and kill ... Obama: Africa aid must be matched by good governance Reuters Out of Africa ABC News Obama and Democracy in Africa Huffington Post CBS News - New York Times - New York Times all 4,465 news articles » news.google.com Daily Nation Vivendi has formally confirmed it is in talks to buy a controlling stake in Zain Africa . Photo/FILE By joseph bonyoposted Saturday, July 11 2009 at 17:43 ... Vivendi Pursues Majority Shr In Zain's Africa Ops Wall Street Journal Vivendi Bids to Join Africa's Mobile Phone Boom BusinessWeek Vivendi Made Non-Binding Bid for Zain Africa Unit, Echos Says Bloomberg Reuters - TeleGeography - Wall Street Journal all 83 news articles » news.google.com Voice of America By Ntungamili Nkomo & Taurai Shava Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe through state media Monday issued a diatribe against the top US diplomat for Africa , ... Zimbabwean President Ridicules US Envoy To Africa RTT News Mugabe calls Obama's envoy 'an idiot' Boston Globe Robert Mugabe labels top US official 'an idiot' in latest outburst ... Telegraph.co.uk The Australian - Zimbabwejournalists.com - News24 all 183 news articles » From Google News Search: "africa"  endrino.cnice.mecd.es 316px x 550px | 63.50kB [source page] En Africa la acompana a todos los momentos de la vida cotidiana El  cs.rutgers.edu 1704px x 2272px | 1300.00kB [source page] Africa Photos 085 jpg 2272x1704 Pixel 1 27 KB  cs.rutgers.edu 1704px x 2272px | 2400.00kB [source page] Africa Photos 260 jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "africa" What country in Africa needs the most help because of poverty and disease? Q. I really want to know because when I get older (I'm 14) I want to go to Africa and help and I wanted to start my research now and find out the best ways of helping and the main places to help. Asked by gotta run - Sun Jan 27 17:26:01 2008 - - 4 Answers - 3 Comments A. The UN has said that the worse humanitarian crisis is in Somalia right now. Congo and Sudan are also in rather dire straits. See the UNDP Human Development Report, available for free online in various places, for country rankings regarding literacy, nutrition, AIDS, etc. Answered by Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS - Mon Jan 28 02:50:14 2008 What is the status of whites in south africa and zimbabwe? Q. Wht i mean by status is, can they vote? are they treated equally, are they treated like citizens, can they rn for office in the government? Are they descriminated upon? pls if u got any info about the relationship btw whites & blacks in south africa and zimbabwe do share. Asked by no10soc - Thu Jan 1 02:22:35 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. Political questions are always so sensitive and I will answer as diplomatically as I can. I don't think people without any first hand experience, or those who are extremely negative should add much input to this question. I am a proudly South African woman, of mixed race. People of mixed race can also say that they have it tough, being in between black and white.They, too, say they are discriminated against, worse than any white, or black person. You then get the large Indian population, who will also claim the same.People, no matter who/what they are, tend to sometimes wear discrimination / crime / apartheid/ colour / political problems/ history, like a badge and use it, when convenient, as an excuse for their own hardships and… [cont.] Answered by marsha - Thu Jan 1 04:05:20 2009 How would you describe Africa's climate zones by each region?
Q. Use the zone name and a short description of each region. (North, East, Central, West, and Southern Africa.) Thanks a lot. Need answers ASAP I am going to Africa in July and just want to know some extra interesting facts and features. Asked by Jake - Sun May 3 17:54:48 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. So, nothing to do with homework, then? Yeah, right, course not. Answered by david f - Sun May 3 18:03:19 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "africa" |
