Outline of Africa

2nd largest and 2nd most populous continent

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (desert).

Geography of Africa

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Regions of Africa

Regions of Africa

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Physiographic regions

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Countries of Africa

List of African countries

West Africa

North Africa

Central Africa

East Africa

Southern Africa

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Geographic features of Africa

Demography of Africa

Demographics of Africa

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History of Africa

History of Africa by period

History of Africa by year

History of Africa by region

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History of Africa by subject

Empires in Africa

African empires

Culture of Africa

Culture of Africa

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  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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Art in Africa

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  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • The Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Ivory Coast
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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Cinema of Africa

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Music of Africa

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Cuisine of Africa

African cuisine

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People of Africa

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Ethnic groups in Africa

Ethnic groups in Africa

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Some famous individuals from Africa

Religion in Africa

Religion in Africa

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Sports in Africa

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Environment of Africa

Economy and infrastructure of Africa

Economy of Africa

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Communications in Africa

Communications in Africa

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Transport in Africa

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Education in Africa

Education in Africa

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Governments of Africa

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Politics of Africa

Politics of Africa

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Foreign relations of Africa

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Law of Africa

Law of Africa

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Constitution of Africa
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Law enforcement in Africa
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See also

  • mapAfrica portal

Africa

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References

External links

Africa at Wikipedia's sister projects
  • Definitions from Wiktionary
  • Media from Commons
  • News from Wikinews
  • Quotations from Wikiquote
  • Texts from Wikisource
  • Textbooks from Wikibooks
  • Resources from Wikiversity

Wikimedia Atlas of Africa

News
  • allAfrica.com current news, events and statistics
  • BBC News In Depth - Africa 2005: Time for Change?
  • Yale Economic Review Africa: Failed Economic History
History
  • Africa South of the Sahara
  • African Kingdoms
  • BBC Story of Africa Kingdoms
Directories
  • Library of Congress - African & Middle Eastern Reading Room
  • Africa at Curlie
  • Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara
  • The Index on Africa directory from The Norwegian Council for Africa
  • Aluka - Digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa
Politics
  • Africa Action Africa Action is the oldest organization in the United States working on African affairs. It is a national organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa.
  • Working class history in Africa—people's and grassroots histories
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Africa".
Sports
  • Confederation of African Football; in English and French
Tourism
  • Africa travel guide from Wikivoyage
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