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This image is a derivative work of the following images: Image:Africa_map_blank.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-2.5,2.0,1.0, Cc-by-sa-2.5,2.0,1.0/en 2008-06-27T03:34:58Z Sting 1525x1440 (711453 Bytes) Completely new drawing with known projection; 2006-05-31T15:28:42Z Sting 1390x1295 (571519 Bytes) Enhanced version : African and Asian continents ...
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [9]
English: Political map of the African continent as in 2011-07. Français : Carte politique du continent africain tel qu'en 07/2011. Lambert azimutal equal-area projection, WGS84 datum, standard meridian: 15°E, standard parallel: 0°
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The main drainage of the continent is to the north and west, or towards the basin of the Atlantic Ocean. [1] To the main African rivers belong: Nile (the longest river of Africa), Congo (river with the highest water discharge on the continent) and the Niger, which flows half of its length through the arid areas.
Satellite image of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area. Another common approach divides Aregions, or vegetation types: Nubia (Lower Nubia) (Upper Nubia) Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt; The Maghreb is a region of northwest Africa encompassing the coastlands and Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
African deserts are the sunniest and the driest parts of the continent, owing to the prevailing presence of the subtropical ridge with subsiding, hot, dry air masses. Africa holds many heat-related records: the continent has the hottest extended region year-round, the areas with the hottest summer climate, the highest sunshine duration, and more.
The Index on Africa directory from The Norwegian Council for Africa; Aluka - Digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa; Politics. Africa Action Africa Action is the oldest organization in the United States working on African affairs. It is a national organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa.