The second largest continent of the world, Africa, also ranks second in the list of the most populous continents of the world. African continent comprises of 30,221,532 km² of land that includes the islands, which are located in the close proximity to the continent. Africa covers around 6% of planet Earth's total surface area and 20.4 % of the total land area.
Countries in Africa are 54 and the total population of the continent is 890,000,000 (as of 2005), which is about 14% of the total population of the world. The major seas and oceans that surround Africa are the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The African continent is known for its diversity and variety, the continent covers a wide range of climatic areas, ranging from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones.
The countries of Africa boasts of a tumultuous historical legacy, almost all African countries have been under colonial rule and at the same time these countries have also been associated with a sense of mystery and adventure. Today all the countries of Africa have earned their independence and are moving towards development in the sphere of economy, science and technology.
The names of the Countries in Africa are Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo (Zaire), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe.
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