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			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.
			Check out https://www.britannica.com/place/Africa for more important facts.
		 
		
			
				
					Africa Facts 
				 
				
					Number of Countries 
					54 
				 
				
					Area (square miles) 
					11.73 million 
				 
				
					Population 
					1.216 billion (as of 2016) 
				 
				
					Largest City 
					Lagos, Nigeria 
				 
				
					Number of Languages 
					1250-3000 native 
				 
				
					Size in Comparison to Other Continents 
					2nd Largest 
				 
			
	
		 
		
			
				
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