A satellite composite image of AfricaWorld map showing Africa (geographically).Africa in the Blue marble picture, with Antarctica to the south, and the Sahara and Arabian peninsula at the top of the globe.Map of Africa 1890
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Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,300,000 km² (11,700,000 square miles) including its adjacent islands, it covers 5.9 percent of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.3 percent of the total land area. more...

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With more than 840,000,000 people as of 2005 in 61 territories, it accounts for more than 12 percent 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:

  • the Latin word aprica, meaning "sunny";
  • the Greek word aphrike, meaning "without cold" (see also List of traditional Greek place names). The historian Leo Africanus (1495-1554) attributed the origin to the Greek word phrike (φρίκη, meaning "cold and horror"), combined with the negating prefix a-, so meaning a land free of cold and horror. However, the change of sound from ph to f in Greek is datable to about the 10th century, so this is unlikely to be the origin.

Ancient Africa lay to the west of Egypt, while "Asia" was used to refer to Anatolia and lands to the east. Originally Egypt and the Levant had an indeterminate position between these locations, though as part of the Persian empire they were sometimes absorbed in the loose concept of "Asia". A definite line was drawn between the two continents by the geographer Ptolemy (85 - 165 AD), indicating Alexandria along the Prime Meridian and made the isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea the boundary between Asia and Africa. As Europeans came to understand the real extent of the continent, the idea of Africa expanded with their knowledge.

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Coin Sets of All Nations Swaziland w/ Card 1c 1975Coin Sets of All Nations Swaziland w/ Card 1c 1975 German East Africa 1/4 Rupee 1913J + Free Coin - Tt1734German East Africa 1/4 Rupee 1913J + Free Coin - Tt1734 $20.00
1936 South Africa 1/2 d Half Penny1936 South Africa 1/2 d Half Penny $4.99 ★ 1947 South Africa 5 Shillings - Gem Proof Coin! ★★ 1947 South Africa 5 Shillings - Gem Proof Coin! ★
Mozambique Silver Coin, 10 Escudos, 1952,XfMozambique Silver Coin, 10 Escudos, 1952,Xf $24.99 Congo 2004 Prophet of Peace Oblong Silver Coin,ProofCongo 2004 Prophet of Peace Oblong Silver Coin,Proof
Coin Sets of All Nations Tunisia w/card 3 coins 1960Coin Sets of All Nations Tunisia w/card 3 coins 1960 ★ 1896 South Africa 6 Pence Pcgs Ms64 - Rare Bu Coin! ★★ 1896 South Africa 6 Pence Pcgs Ms64 - Rare Bu Coin! ★
Egypt Silver Coin,5 Qirsh 1293,FineEgypt Silver Coin,5 Qirsh 1293,Fine $19.99 2 Egypt Silver Coins,2 Pistres 1938,2 1/2 Milliems 19332 Egypt Silver Coins,2 Pistres 1938,2 1/2 Milliems 1933 $14.99
Sudan - Ah1398-1978 5 Silver Pounds Proof !Sudan - Ah1398-1978 5 Silver Pounds Proof ! $50.00 Liberia 20 Dollars 2000 Coin Proof 0.9990 Silver Civil War -The BombardementLiberia 20 Dollars 2000 Coin Proof 0.9990 Silver Civil War -The Bombardement $33.00
Somalia 1 Centesimo 1950 Km #1 Unc ElephantSomalia 1 Centesimo 1950 Km #1 Unc Elephant $4.50 East Africa 50 Cent 1955H & 1 shilling 1952 + Free Coin - Tt1851East Africa 50 Cent 1955H & 1 shilling 1952 + Free Coin - Tt1851 $0.99
1977 South Africa 1 Rand1977 South Africa 1 Rand $2.99 4 Egypt Coins.1/5/10 Mil 1938/34/19414 Egypt Coins.1/5/10 Mil 1938/34/1941 $14.99
1966 Uganda 10 Cents1966 Uganda 10 Cents $2.49 Tunisia 1920 25 Centimes High Grade Tunisia 1920 25 Centimes High Grade $4.95
German East Africa 1 Heller 1908J & 1910J(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1739German East Africa 1 Heller 1908J & 1910J(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1739 $7.50 1935 South Africa 1d One Penny1935 South Africa 1d One Penny $6.99
German East Africa 1 Heller 1904A(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1797German East Africa 1 Heller 1904A(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1797 $5.00 German East Africa 1/2 Rupee 1907J - ex mount + Free Coin - Tt1863German East Africa 1/2 Rupee 1907J - ex mount + Free Coin - Tt1863 $10.00
Somalia 1983 Iydp 150 Shillings Silver Coin,BuSomalia 1983 Iydp 150 Shillings Silver Coin,Bu South Africa 6 Pence 1897 High Grade !South Africa 6 Pence 1897 High Grade ! $149.00
Egypt 5 Milliemes 1917H & 10 Milliemes 1917Kn + Free Coin - Tt1855Egypt 5 Milliemes 1917H & 10 Milliemes 1917Kn + Free Coin - Tt1855 $0.99 German East Africa 10 Heller 1909J + Free Coin - Tt1864German East Africa 10 Heller 1909J + Free Coin - Tt1864 $7.10
elf Algeria French Alger 10 Centimes 1916elf Algeria French Alger 10 Centimes 1916 $50.00 Kenya - Mombasa 1 Rupee 1888H silver rare + Free Coin - Tt1871Kenya - Mombasa 1 Rupee 1888H silver rare + Free Coin - Tt1871 $56.00
Mozambique 2.5 Meticais 1980Mozambique 2.5 Meticais 1980 $0.99 British West Africa: Km #16 - 1 Penny H (1936) Xf+ C-NiBritish West Africa: Km #16 - 1 Penny H (1936) Xf+ C-Ni $10.00
East Africa 1 shilling 1949(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1860East Africa 1 shilling 1949(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1860 $0.99 Togo - Bimetal 6000 Francs Unc Coin 2003 Year ElephantsTogo - Bimetal 6000 Francs Unc Coin 2003 Year Elephants $59.95
Cape Verde - 5 Escudos 1968 Coin Au-UncCape Verde - 5 Escudos 1968 Coin Au-Unc $10.99 Eritrea – Rare 1$ Unc Coin 1995 Year OwlEritrea – Rare 1$ Unc Coin 1995 Year Owl $13.75
German East Africa 5 Heller 1913A + Free Coin - Tt1865German East Africa 5 Heller 1913A + Free Coin - Tt1865 $10.50 Southern Rhodesia 3 Pence 1935 silver rare + Free Coin - Tt1868Southern Rhodesia 3 Pence 1935 silver rare + Free Coin - Tt1868 $5.00
German East Africa 1 Heller 1911J & 1913A + Free Coin - Tt1738German East Africa 1 Heller 1911J & 1913A + Free Coin - Tt1738 $7.16 Angola - 50 Centavos 1928 Km-69 Very Nice Vf CoinAngola - 50 Centavos 1928 Km-69 Very Nice Vf Coin $24.99
Tanzania 1981 Independence 20 Shilingi Silver Coin,ProofTanzania 1981 Independence 20 Shilingi Silver Coin,Proof Southern Rhodesia Half Penny 1944 + Free Coin - Tt1856Southern Rhodesia Half Penny 1944 + Free Coin - Tt1856 $0.99
1948 Portugese Angola 20 Centavos Brilliant Uncirculated Scarce1948 Portugese Angola 20 Centavos Brilliant Uncirculated Scarce Unc 1957 Mozambique Escudo Km-82Unc 1957 Mozambique Escudo Km-82 $35.00
Ivory Coast - 1500 Francs Unc Coin 2003 Km#6 ElephantIvory Coast - 1500 Francs Unc Coin 2003 Km#6 Elephant $39.95 German East Africa 1 Heller 1905A,1906J,190​7J( x2) + Free Coin - Tt1740German East Africa 1 Heller 1905A,1906J,190​7J( x2) + Free Coin - Tt1740 $10.50
Mauritius 1950 Complet set Circulated coinsMauritius 1950 Complet set Circulated coins $8.00 East Africa 1 Cent 1911(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1691East Africa 1 Cent 1911(x2) + Free Coin - Tt1691 $0.99
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