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Africa, second largest of Earth’s seven
continents, covering 23 percent of the
world’s total land area and containing
13 percent of the world’s population.
Africa straddles the equator and most of
its area lies within the tropics. It is
bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the
west, the Indian Ocean and Red Sea on
the east, and the Mediterranean Sea on
the north.
In the northeastern corner of the
continent, Africa is connected with Asia
by the Sinai Peninsula.
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