Africa

Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Check out https://www.britannica.com/place/Africa for more important facts.

1. Africa
2. Antarctica
3. Asia
4. Australia
5. Europe
6. North_America
7. South_America

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