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 …

3 days ago · Where is Africa located in the world? How many countries are there in Africa? What are some major physical features of Africa? What are some of the main languages and …

Widely recognized as the birthplace of humankind, Africa saw the rise of great kingdoms, faced the transatlantic slave trade, colonization and Apartheid. Illustration by Eduardo Ramón Trejo....

Jun 4, 2025 · Widely believed to be the “cradle of humankind,” Africa is the only continent with fossil evidence of human beings (Homo sapiens) and their ancestors through each key stage …

The Encyclopaedia provides Africans a body of truth to guide and unite them in their development with foundations in all aspect of the African life including history, legal, economic, religion, …

Many Africans speak Igbo, Swahili, Kanuri, and Yoruba, among other languages. The African continent covers an area of 11,698,000 square miles (30,300,000 km2), stretching from the …

People of African descent were part of the population that settled Texas in the 17th and 18th centuries. This population included free and enslaved black and mixed-race people, as …

Jan 14, 2025 · It is what has earned Africans the title of “sons and daughters of the soil,” a phrase that speaks to the deep connection between people and land, between identity and history. …

5 days ago · Most Africans speak more than one language, and frequent migrations and interactions, including intermarriage, with other peoples have often blurred ethnic distinctions.

5 days ago · U.S. and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late December to allow the U.S. to continue its controversial effort to bring white South …