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'''Africa''' is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.[1] With more than 900,000,000 people (as of 2005)[2] in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. There are 46 countries including Madagascar, and 53 including all the island groups. | '''Africa''' is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area.[1] With more than 900,000,000 people (as of 2005)[2] in 61 territories, it accounts for about 14% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. There are 46 countries including Madagascar, and 53 including all the island groups. | ||
==Africa and Evolutionary Thought== | ==Africa and Evolutionary and Creationary Thought== | ||
Africa is widely regarded in the evolutionist community to be the origin of humans. However, the Biblical account shows that after the global flood, mankind repopulated the earth from [[Mount Ararat]] | Africa is widely regarded in the evolutionist community to be the origin of humans. However, the Biblical account shows that after the global flood, mankind repopulated the earth from [[Mount Ararat]]. | ||
== Christianity in Africa == | == Christianity in Africa == | ||
