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<b>Africa</b> is the world's 3rd largest ]. At 11,608,000 sq. miles (30,065,000 sq. km) it covers 20.3% of the total land area on earth. Africa was named for the ] tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of ]. Another 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 the world's third largest ]. At 11,608,000 sq. miles (30,065,000 sq. km) it covers 20.3% of the total land area on Earth. The ] used the name ''Africa terra'' (land of the Afri (pl.) or Afer (sg.)) for the northern part of the continent, corresponding to modern ]. The origin of ''Afer'' may be the Arabic ''afer'', dust; the ] tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of ]; ] ''aphrike'', without cold, or ] ''aprica'', sunny.


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Africa is the world's third largest continent. At 11,608,000 sq. miles (30,065,000 sq. km) it covers 20.3% of the total land area on Earth. The ancient Romans used the name Africa terra (land of the Afri (pl.) or Afer (sg.)) for the northern part of the continent, corresponding to modern Tunisia. The origin of Afer may be the Arabic afer, dust; the Afridi tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage; Greek aphrike, without cold, or Latin aprica, sunny.

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Central Africa

Eastern Africa

Northern Africa (see also North Africa)

Southern Africa

Western Africa

African Languages

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