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Africa has 54 countries, eight territories, and two independent states. The largest country by area is Algeria, and the largest country by population is Nigeria.

"Africa has 54 countries, eight territories, and two independent states. The largest country by area is Algeria, and the largest country by population is Nigeria. "

Cohen, Robert. "Africa." The Gale Encyclopedia of Science, edited by Katherine H. Nemeh and Jacqueline L. Longe, 6th ed., vol. 1, Gale, 2021, pp. 69-75. Accessed via Gale In Context: Science

 

Major languages and peoples of AfricaAfrica: languages and peoplesAfrica: languages and peoples . image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly/view/129695. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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