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5 dni temu · Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
- Cultural Patterns
Africa - Diversity, Ethnicity, Languages: The knowledge of...
- Trade
Africa - Trade, Resources, Markets: Intra-African trade...
- Agriculture
Africa - Farming, Crops, Livestock: Agriculture is by far...
- Demographic Patterns
Africa - Population, Diversity, Migration: Africa has the...
- Nile Basin
Africa - Nile Basin, Wildlife, Cultures: There are two...
- Metallic Deposits
Africa - Metallic deposits: In North Africa reserves of iron...
- Geologic History
Africa - Geology, Plate Tectonics, History: The African...
- Economy
Africa - Trade, Resources, Agriculture: With the exception...
- Cultural Patterns
2 dni temu · Contents. Africa. For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). 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]
27 cze 2024 · The usual line taken to divide Africa from Asia today is at the Isthmus of Suez, the narrowest gap between the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez, which is the route followed by the Suez Canal. This makes the Sinai Peninsula geographically Asian, and Egypt a transcontinental country.
21 cze 2024 · In terms of specific boundaries, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez, and the Suez Canal form the border between Africa and Asia. They separate the two continents, defining their distinct territories. That being said, categorizing regions based on continent can sometimes be challenging.
23 cze 2024 · The boundary between Africa and Asia is marked by the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez, and the Suez Canal. The Red Sea separates the two continents, while the Isthmus of Suez in eastern Egypt connects them, separating the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
5 dni temu · Published: July 10, 2024 9:47am EDT. The economic growth paths of Asian and African countries have often been compared. China, with gross domestic product per capita of US$251 in 1987, was poorer ...
6 dni temu · Suez Canal, sea-level waterway running north-south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt to connect the Mediterranean and Red seas. It separates the African continent from Asia, and it provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.