Africa is the world’s second largest and second most-populous continent, being behind Asia in both categories. At about 30.3 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area.
Area: 11.73 million mi²
Population: 1.216 billion (2016)
Languages: 1250–3000 native languages
Largest city: Lagos
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