World maps are showing country sizes to be geographically inaccurate depending on their placement near the Poles.

The continent is 30.37 million km² and covers 20 percent of the planet's land area and six percent of its total surface area.

Africa's current power development road map bodes well for clean-power supporters, with 50% more clean capacity than ...

But there is always something new and exciting one can learn about the second-largest continent on the planet. These incredible maps of African countries are a great start. First, Let's Start With a ...

Africa is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South ...

From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

State preservation leaders say a project that documented and mapped 200 Black burial sites is a big moment for understanding the city’s past and planning its future.

Map of countries in Africa with background shading indicating approximate relative density of human populations (data from the Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project) Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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