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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area. With a billion people (as of 2009, see table) in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14.72% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent has 54 sovereign states, including Madagascar, various island groups, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a member state of the African Union whose statehood is disputed by Morocco. Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, A. afarensis, Homo erectus, H. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (modern human) found in Ethiopia being dated to circa 200,000 years ago. Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What parts of Africa did the various slave traders collect slaves from? Q. I have heard that there were certain parts of Africa that remained untouched by the slave trade. I know that in many cases it was Africans themselves who sold other Africans to the white slave traders. I believe that there were no slaves taken from Kenya. Asked by Tyson&Chino - Sun May 3 16:34:36 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. European slave traders got all their slaves from west Africa because it was the closest place to the end users in the new world. Freight costs were very high. Also allot of the slaves died on the way across the Atlantic. Taking them from East Africa was just not practical. Arab slave traders did collect slaves in East Africa. Answered by Douglas L - Sun May 3 18:03:53 2009 Is South Africa socially and economically better, worse, or the same after Apartheid? Q. After the end of Apartheid in South Africa, and since blacks have ruled the government; is South Africa better, worse, or the same? Explain. Asked by The Equalist - Tue Aug 28 00:06:40 2007 - - 17 Answers - 1 Comments A. Lets talk economics. Economically South Africa has measurably suffered great losses- however, this was bound to happen. One cannot compare the country south africa is now, with apartheid south africa, there is no longer a huge population indentured by poverty and their situation to produce- this economic downturn is bound to happen whilst South Africa migrates from an agrarian virtually slave-based labour force to more automated systems of labour. I believe it is a matter of growing pains, with the alleviation of slavery and massive social reform, comes decades of unrest and the surfacing of hatreds both modern and ancient. Though this is unfortunate, it is an inevitability, whilst apartheid, economically speaking, worked, so did slavery… [cont.] Answered by Way - Tue Aug 28 02:51:39 2007 How can I help a humanitarian cause in Africa?
Q. I would like to go to Africa or some other country to help out with a volunteer humanitarian cause but don't know how. Are their any groups I could get involved with that would pay for the flight their and back and any other major expenses, because I don't really have the money to spare.What are the general requirements? Asked by nick - Fri Jan 4 14:52:07 2008 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments A. Organizations that don't charge fees for volunteering, such as VSO Canada, UN Volunteers and the PeaceCorps are looking for people who can work (read, write and speak) in a language other than English, who have skills and experience that can lead to local people generating income, better feeding their families, improving children's health, etc., or that can lead to the transformation of key institutions, such as government, universities/schools or NGOs. They are looking for people who can commit to a two-year assignment, who have experience working with under-served communities, or who have a lot of experience in very diverse or religiously-conservative communities. The average age of volunteers in these organizations is over 30 (for UNVs,… [cont.] Answered by Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS - Fri Jan 4 15:45:51 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "africa"  bbc.co.uk Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:38:30 GMT+00:00 after two-day search BBC News A tiger kept as a pet which escaped in South Africa has been found after a two-day search with a helicopter, a tracker, and sniffer dogs. ... Escaped tiger found after massive S. Africa search Reuters Africa Runaway tiger found in S Africa after two-day search One News Page Escaped pet tiger found in South Africa after two days CBBC Newsround NatGeo News Watch (blog) - AFP - News24  businessweek.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:40:34 GMT+00:00 Rand Strengthens to 3 1/2-Month High Versus Dollar BusinessWeek South Africa's currency appreciated as much as 0.8 percent to 7.2834 per dollar, the strongest level since April 14. The rand traded 0.6 percent up at ... Producer-Price Inflation in South Africa Rises to 9.4%, More Than Expected Bloomberg S. Africa Producer Price Inflation Rises In June RTT News instant view 1-S. Africa's PPI at 9.4 pct y/y in June Reuters Africa Business Report - Creamer Media's Engineering News - Times LIVE  www1.voanews.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:37:42 GMT+00:00 Voice of America French President Nicolas Sarkozy has confirmed that a French hostage was killed by al-Qaida's branch in North Africa . President Sarkozy said Monday during a ... Al-Qaida in N. Africa says French hostage killed Washington Post Sarkozy Says Al Qaeda Killing of French Hostage in Africa to Be Punished Bloomberg Sarkozy holds security meeting over al-Qaida claim BusinessWeek The Associated Press - Los Angeles Times - BBC News From Google News Search: "africa"  winona.edu 431px x 680px | 111.00kB [source page] Iron formations of the same age are found in Labrador western Australia Russia Venezuela Brazil and Africa suggesting a global atmospheric change richer in free oxygen at this time  jeffcurrier.com 461px x 640px | 79.70kB [source page] Jeff Currier with a thinfaced largemouth bream Namibia Africa From Yahoo Image Search: "africa"  yourtravelchoice.org Your Travel Choice Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:24:46 GM If you are considering joining a volunteer program in South . Africa. , then you are likely the kind of person who wants to make a positive contribution, be it to conservation or to a community in need. However, before deciding which ...  popeater.com PopEater Staff Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:59:00 GM Halle Berry, who split from her boyfriend of five years, model Gabriel Aubry, earlier this year, was spotted with him and 2-year-old daughter Nahla in.  pehub.com admin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:31:54 GM Private Equity Hub (peHub) is an interactive forum for the private equity community, which includes venture capitalists, buyouts professionals, attorneys, bankers, entrepreneurs, MBA candidates studying PE, and assorted hangers-on. From Google Blog Search: "africa" |
