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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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RT @FrasessChris: "Batatinha quando nasce esparrama pelo chão,volte para africa você seus pais e seus irmãos"
IncondicionalLR (Isabela eduarda) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:25 -0000
RT @FrasessChris: "Batatinha quando nasce esparrama pelo chão,volte para africa você seus pais e seus irmãos"
If you watch the movie "Mean Girls" backwards, it's about a girl who becomes so unpopular, she is forced to move to Africa.
cisforcourtney_ (courtney richards) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:25 -0000
If you watch the movie "Mean Girls" backwards, it's about a girl who becomes so unpopular, she is forced to move to Africa.
South Africa: Virtual safari through Kruger National Park http://t.co/OtrqdI3x #travel #safari #tour #kruger #virtualsafari #southafrica
travelcomments (Seb (travelcomments)) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:24 -0000
South Africa: Virtual safari through Kruger National Park http://t.co/OtrqdI3x #travel #safari #tour #kruger #virtualsafari #southafrica
@Real_Lil » I'm from South Africa
randyawsum (Kasrica Naicker) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:22 -0000
@Real_Lil » I'm from South Africa
Si tu hijo se queja porque le diste el iPhone del color que no era, dile que en Africa debe haber otro montón de niños llorando x lo mismo!
IngridDeYcaza (Ingrid De Ycaza) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:22 -0000
Si tu hijo se queja porque le diste el iPhone del color que no era, dile que en Africa debe haber otro montón de niños llorando x lo mismo!
Factbox on kidnapped foreigners being held in #Africa after a German engineer was snatched in #Nigeria's #Kano. http://t.co/Vm9huYfI
timcocks (Tim Cocks) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:28:21 -0000
Factbox on kidnapped foreigners being held in #Africa after a German engineer was snatched in #Nigeria's #Kano. http://t.co/Vm9huYfI
John Hill Laser Eye Centre - Site describes South African ophthalmologist offering eye laser surgery, patient information on conditions and procedures.
Meta Description: [ Cape Town, South Africa, based, Dr John Hill provides premium quality eye care using the highest standards of diagnostic and surgical procedures, utilizing the latest technology. All this is done in a comfortable environment and at the lowest possible cost to the patient, the favourable exchange... ]
SAfriSurge - Website describes surgery in South Africa by Dr Johan Krüger, using surgery, called Zyoptix.
Meta Description: [ Due to soaring costs of eye lazer treatment, alternative locations for surgery are popular South Africa with world-class clinical standards but more affordable than UK, Europe and America. ]
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