Africa is
the world's second-largest and second-most populous
continent, after Asia. At about 30,370,000 km²
(11,730,000 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
840,000,000 people (as of 2002) in 61 territories,
it accounts for over 12% 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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