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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
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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Galera tá tendo a versão do VMB, VMA e EMA só que na Africa e eu nem sabia!
sararibeiro4 (Sara Alves) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:40 -0000
Galera tá tendo a versão do VMB, VMA e EMA só que na Africa e eu nem sabia!
http://twitpic.com/ojrcx - Thelema Merlot, 2006. South Africa. Pretty solid wine.
bchou01 (Ben Chou) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:27 -0000
http://twitpic.com/ojrcx - Thelema Merlot, 2006. South Africa. Pretty solid wine.
@parishilton http://twitpic.com/ojqtx - lol!!!! this people are crazy and i agree move to africa lol..
laninaj (Judith Marin ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:21 -0000
@parishilton http://twitpic.com/ojqtx - lol!!!! this people are crazy and i agree move to africa lol..
diamonds are not rare, they are actually incredibly abundant (in Africa) its just a status symbol, the fact that they are expensive is lame.
_emarie_ (Estella Vasquez) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:20 -0000
diamonds are not rare, they are actually incredibly abundant (in Africa) its just a status symbol, the fact that they are expensive is lame.
World Cup Hosts Brazil and South Africa Crack Down on Crime - Spiegel Online http://ow.ly/1600vN
SA_2010_Cup (2010 World Cup SA) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:15 -0000
World Cup Hosts Brazil and South Africa Crack Down on Crime - Spiegel Online http://ow.ly/1600vN
Africa to Appalachia: Wed 11 November. http://tinyurl.com/yeaqhvh #whatson
WhatsOn_TR (WhereCanWeGo Truro) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:51 -0000
Africa to Appalachia: Wed 11 November. http://tinyurl.com/yeaqhvh #whatson
Cameroon Deaf Empowerment Organisation - A non-profit organization whose aim is to promote the self-reliance and independence of the deaf population in Cameroon.
DEAFSA - A basic introduction to deaf culture and society from the perspective of DEAFSA, an association of deaf societies in South Africa.
Kwa Zulu Natal Deaf Association - Deaf society in Kwa Zulu Natal, a province on the East coast of the Republic of South Africa.
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