<span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span>

Africa is Earth's second largest continent and its second most populated after Asia. The continent covers 6% of the planet's surface. Africa is regarded to be the place of origin for humanity. Africa is currently made up of fifty-three countries of varying cultures. In addition to the mainland, there are five island nations.

For specific information, such as people from Africa, movies set in Africa, and so on, please click the Africa category link at the bottom of this article. To see other articles that reference Africa, please click the What Links Here tool in the toolbox at the bottom of this page.