Africa
Africa is the second largest continent in the world in both area and population. It is an almost entirely isolated landmass with only a small land bridge in the northeast, connecting the African Mainland with Western Asia.
Some Facts about Africa
Africa is the second-largest continent in the world in both area and population. It is an almost entirely isolated landmass with only a small land bridge in the northeast, connecting the African Mainland with Western Asia.
Area
Africa covers six percent of the world's total surface area, roughly 30,244,000 km² (11,700,000 mi²). Including its adjacent islands, the continent occupies about 20 percent of Earth's total land area. Africa's largest country is Algeria, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and Sudan.
How many countries are there in Africa?
48 countries share the area of mainland Africa, plus six island nations are considered to be part of the continent. All in all, there are 54 sovereign African countries and two disputed areas, namely Somaliland (autonomous region of Somalia) and Western Sahara (occupied by Morocco and claimed by the Polisario).
Population
An estimated 1.37 billion people live in the second-largest continent, representing about 14 percent of the world's population (in 2021). By far the most populous country in Africa is Nigeria, with a population of more than 211 million.
(Source: UN World Population Prospects)
More Information: https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/africa.htm