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<b>Africa</b> is one of the world's ]s, named for the ] tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of ]. An other theory is that the name comes from the ] word ''aphrike'' (without cold) or the ] word ''aprica'' (sunny). The ] originally used Africa to denote the northern part of the continent. | <b>Africa</b> is one of the world's ]s, named for the ] tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of ]. An other theory is that the name comes from the ] word ''aphrike'' (without cold) or the ] word ''aprica'' (sunny). The ] originally used Africa to denote the northern part of the continent. | ||
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Africa is one of the world's continents, named for the Afridi tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage. An other theory is that the name comes from the Greek word aphrike (without cold) or the Latin word aprica (sunny). The Romans originally used Africa to denote the northern part of the continent.
Central Africa
- Equatorial Guinea
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
Eastern Africa
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Seychelles
- Rwanda
- Somalia -- Somaliland -- Puntland
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Northern Africa (see also North Africa)
Southern Africa
- Angola
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Reunion
- Swaziland
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Western Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Togo
Links:
- An Irish anarchist in Africa provides a readable and compelling, but biased, introduction to today's western Africa.