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Africa is the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area. With more than 890,000,000 people (as of 2005) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14% 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.
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Madiba will be there for Zuma’s speech
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Rapid city growth threat to Africa's development: U.N.
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A month later, still overwhelmed
— Feb 10 2010 1:09 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune -
Global warming quote of the day
— Feb 10 2010 1:07 AM from The Orange County Register -
Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity
— Feb 10 2010 12:39 AM from Voice of America
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Madiba will be there for Zuma’s speech
— Feb 10 2010 4:10 AM from The Herald Online -
Rapid city growth threat to Africa's development: U.N.
— Feb 10 2010 2:47 AM from China Post -
A month later, still overwhelmed
— Feb 10 2010 1:09 AM from Minneapolis Star Tribune -
Global warming quote of the day
— Feb 10 2010 1:07 AM from The Orange County Register -
Nigeria's New Acting President Calls for Unity
— Feb 10 2010 12:39 AM from Voice of America
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