Description: This Map of Africa shows seas, country boundaries, countries, capital cities, major cities, islands and lakes in Africa. Size: 1600x1600px / 677 Kb | 1250x1250px / 421 Kb Author: Ontheworldmap.com Detailed Maps of Africa Maps of African Regions African regions are treated under the titles Central Africa, eastern Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, and western Africa; these articles also contain the principal treatment of African historical and cultural development. African nations cooperate through the establishment of the African Union, which is headquartered in Addis Ababa.

Context Explanation

Africa is highly biodiverse; [17] it is the continent with the largest number of megafauna species, as it was least affected by the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna. African History Africa is a large and diverse continent that extends from South Africa northward to the Mediterranean Sea. The continent makes up one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The African continent has a unique place in human history.

Insight Material

Widely believed to be the “cradle of humankind,” Africa is the only continent with fossil evidence of human beings (Homo sapiens) and their ancestors through each key stage of their evolution. VOA Africa has the latest news from the African continent and the world in English at voaafrica.com/africa. African art and architecture reflect the diversity of African cultures. The oldest existing examples of art from Africa are 75,000-year-old beads made from Nassarius shells that were found in Blombos Cave. The African continent has a rich history that dates back to prehistoric times.

Final Conclusion

Africa was the birthplace of human civilization, and the ancient Egyptians were one of the most advanced civilizations in the world.