Africa is the second largest and most populous continent in the world after Asia. The area of Africa without islands is 11.3 million square miles (29.2 million sq km), with islands - about 11.7 million …

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Dec 11, 2025 · Sub-Saharan Africa, the region in Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. The term is often used to label the countries of that region and its environs, even those that contain part of the …

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List of cities in Africa by population Cairo, Egypt is the largest polis of Africa, the Middle East and the Arab world. Lagos, Nigeria is one of the primary logistical turntables in West Africa. Oceanside of …

Africa has the highest fertility and projected population growth of any region in the world. Geographically, it includes the areas of Northern Africa and the sub-Saharan Africa subregions of Eastern Africa, …

Aug 29, 2025 · Africa faces serious environmental challenges, including land degradation, deforestation, biodiversity loss and extreme vulnerability to climate change. But the region – which is home to …