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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa. It includes fully recognised states, states with limited or zero recognition, and dependent territories of both African and non-African states. It lists 56 sovereign states (54 of which are member states of the United Nations ), two non-sovereign (dependent) territories of ...
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth 's land area and 6% of its total surface area. [ 7] With 1.4 billion people [ 1][ 2] as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.
Africa is the fastest growing continent, currently increasing by 2.35% per year as of 2021. [1] Africa is also the youngest continent, as 60% of Africa is 24 years of age or younger. [2] This list also includes the partially recognized country Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly known as Western Sahara, which is a member of the African ...
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa overall, with The Gambia being the smallest country on continental Africa. [2]
Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast and Pepper Coast. Rhodesia (region) ( Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia) Mayombe. The Congo Basin is the rainforest region. The Chad Basin is the largest endorheic drainage basin in Africa, centered on Lake Chad. East African Rift. The region contains Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda .
Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency. [2]
The flag of the African Union is a green flag with the dark green map of the African continent on a white sun, surrounded by a circle of 55 5-pointed gold (yellow) stars. 1945–present. Flag of the Arab League. The flag of the Arab League is two olive branches and 22 chain-links encircling a crescent and the name of the organisation (in Arabic ...
The Human Development Report includes data for all 193 member states of the United Nations, [ 16] as well as Hong Kong SAR and the State of Palestine. However, the Human Development Index is not calculated for two UN member states: DPR Korea (North Korea) and Monaco, only some components of the index are calculated for these two countries.