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See also África, and Àfrica
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people (as of 2009, see table) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.8% of the World's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Not counting the disputed territory of Western Sahara, there are 53 countries, including Madagascar and various island groups, associated with the continent. Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (human) found in Ethiopia being dated to ca. 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  itlibitum.ru 1076px x 1104px | 227.10kB [source page]  radaronline.com 518px x 490px | 56.70kB [source page] To the uninitiated Africa is a messy melange of malaria and meerkats But you don t have to read the Economist or Thomas Friedman to get up to speed on the exotic continent  cs.rutgers.edu 1704px x 2272px | 1300.00kB [source page] Africa Photos 085 jpg 2272x1704 Pixel 1 27 KB From Yahoo Image Search: "Africa"  news.mining.com AllAfrica.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:21:00 GM Johannesburg NOW that the noise around the appointment of the new chairman of Anglo American has died down, it's an opportune moment for the government to r.  itp.net ( Reuters ) Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:17:45 GM Essar Group may invest into Dhabi Group's telecommunication business in . Africa. .  northloop.14gram.com admin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:05:31 GM Alarming . Africa. male gay HIV rate. Related. Dystrophy treatment 'step closer' Find 'could cut allergy deaths' Turkey smoke ban extends to bars Milan to enforce teen drink ban UK children quarantined in China ... From Google Blog Search: "Africa"  news.google.com Trading Markets (press release) Jul 21, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- AOIFF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Africa Oil has announced that the acquisition of all of the issued ... Kenya: Firm Acquires Exploration Rights AllAfrica.com all 3 news articles » news.google.com Reuters By Gugulakhe Lourie johannesburg, July 18 (Reuters) - South Africa's powerful COSATU labour federation reiterated its demand on Saturday that the country's ... South Africa : Putting Citizens' Needs Over Their Leaders' Wants AllAfrica.com South Africa : Far from Optimal but That's Not Saying Much Seeking Alpha South Africa : 'Invisible' Zuma And Ghosts of Polokwane AllAfrica.com all 53 news articles » news.google.com Philadelphia Inquirer ap cape town, South Africa - South Africa yesterday launched a high-profile trial of an AIDS vaccine created by its own researchers, a proud moment in a ... and more » From Google News Search: "Africa" When did suffering start in Africa and why? Q. Africans are dying of hunger and thirst. They are just skin and bones! When did suffering start in Africa and why? Asked by Delirium tremens - Sun Dec 18 12:05:23 2005 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. People have been suffering since there were people. However, Africa is especially troubled. This can be traced back to European colonization and exploitation. Independence in Africa did not go well, and it has been in a state of constant political turmoil (which precludes any sort of widespread economic or social success) ever since. Political corruptions makes it especially difficult for food to reach the hungry. Rapid population growth is also burdensome. There may be enough food to feed the hungry in the world. But were it to reach them, they would simply have more children -- who would them go hungry again. As long as populations continue to grow, people will continue to be miserable. Due to the legacy of colonization, Africa… [cont.] Answered by hydralisk - Sun Dec 18 12:14:13 2005 Is South Africa socially and economically better, worse, or the same after Apartheid? Q. After the end of Apartheid in South Africa, and since blacks have ruled the government; is South Africa better, worse, or the same? Explain. Asked by The Equalist - Tue Aug 28 00:06:40 2007 - - 18 Answers - 1 Comments A. Lets talk economics. Economically South Africa has measurably suffered great losses- however, this was bound to happen. One cannot compare the country south africa is now, with apartheid south africa, there is no longer a huge population indentured by poverty and their situation to produce- this economic downturn is bound to happen whilst South Africa migrates from an agrarian virtually slave-based labour force to more automated systems of labour. I believe it is a matter of growing pains, with the alleviation of slavery and massive social reform, comes decades of unrest and the surfacing of hatreds both modern and ancient. Though this is unfortunate, it is an inevitability, whilst apartheid, economically speaking, worked, so did slavery… [cont.] Answered by Way - Tue Aug 28 02:51:39 2007 How can I help a humanitarian cause in Africa?
Q. I would like to go to Africa or some other country to help out with a volunteer humanitarian cause but don't know how. Are their any groups I could get involved with that would pay for the flight their and back and any other major expenses, because I don't really have the money to spare.What are the general requirements? Asked by nick - Fri Jan 4 14:52:07 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Organizations that don't charge fees for volunteering, such as VSO Canada, UN Volunteers and the PeaceCorps are looking for people who can work (read, write and speak) in a language other than English, who have skills and experience that can lead to local people generating income, better feeding their families, improving children's health, etc., or that can lead to the transformation of key institutions, such as government, universities/schools or NGOs. They are looking for people who can commit to a two-year assignment, who have experience working with under-served communities, or who have a lot of experience in very diverse or religiously-conservative communities. The average age of volunteers in these organizations is over 30 (for UNVs,… [cont.] Answered by Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS - Fri Jan 4 15:45:51 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Africa"
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