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Political map of Africa showing country boundaries, capital cities, and major surrounding bodies of water including the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. Neighboring regions of Europe and Asia are partially visible at the top and northeast. Political map of Madagascar showing international boundaries, major cities, and towns across the island, with the surrounding Indian Ocean and part of Mozambique visible to the west. A small inset locator map highlights Madagascar's position off the southeastern coast of Africa. Map of the Comoros archipelago in the Indian Ocean, showing the islands' boundaries and major cities, including Moroni, Mutsamoudou, and Mamoudzou on Mayotte, which is labeled as French territory. An inset locator map highlights the position of Comoros off the southeastern coast of Africa. Map of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, showing main islands including Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette, North, and Aride, with the capital Victoria marked on Mahe. An inset locator map highlights Seychelles' position off the east coast of Africa. Political map of Mauritius showing the island's boundaries, major cities, and towns, including Port Louis, Curepipe, and Mahebourg. Insets display the location of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa and a detailed view of the island of Rodrigues to the northeast. Map of Sao Tome and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea, showing the political boundaries and main cities on both islands. Sao Tome, the larger island, includes cities such as Sao Tome, Neves, Trindade, Santana, and Porto Alegre. Principe, the smaller island to the northeast, shows Santo Antonio and Infante Don Henrique. An inset locator map in the top left highlights the country's position off the west coast of Central Africa. Map of Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) showing the boundaries and locations of major cities across the island nation in the Atlantic Ocean. Cities labeled include Praia, Mindelo, Santa Maria, Sao Filipe, and others. An inset locator map at the bottom left shows Cape Verde's position off the west coast of Africa.
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Map of Africa

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Political map of Africa showing country boundaries, capital cities, and major surrounding bodies of water including the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. Neighboring regions of Europe and Asia are partially visible at the top and northeast.
Map of Africa showing countries, capitals, and international boundaries

Africa is the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. It is also the second most populous continent (again, after Asia), and Africa’s 54 countries are home to 1.5 billion people.

The island countries of Africa

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