South+Africa

Africa- Justin


 * This is the flag of Africa**



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 1.0 billion people, it accounts for about 14.72% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent includes Madagascar. It has 54 fully recognized countries, 9 territories and three //de facto// states Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern to southern temperate zones. The African expected economic growth rate is at about 5.0% for 2010 and 5.5% in 2011.

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