Outline of Africa
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:
Africa – world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. It is famous for its savanna, its jungles, and the Sahara (desert).
Geography of Africa[edit]
Regions of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Regions of Africa
Directional regions[edit]
See also: Cardinal direction
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- North Africa
- Southern Africa
- West Africa
- United Nations geoscheme for Africa
Physiographic regions[edit]
- The Sahara Desert
- The Maghreb
- The Sahel region
- The Sudan region
- The Guinea region
- The Congo
- The Great Lakes region
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Countries of Africa[edit]
- Main article: List of African countries
West Africa[edit] |
North Africa[edit]Central Africa[edit] |
East Africa[edit] |
Southern Africa[edit]Dependencies[edit] |
Geographic features of Africa[edit]
- List of World Heritage Sites in Africa
- Glaciers in Africa
- Horn of Africa
- Impact craters in Africa
- Islands of Africa
- Rivers of Africa
Demography of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Demographics of Africa
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History of Africa[edit]
- Main article: History of Africa and Current events in Africa
- Afrikaner nationalism
- Bantu expansion
- Berlin Conference
- Boer Republics
- Congo Free State
- Early Congolese history
- Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972
- Indophobia
- Pioneer Column
- Serer ancient history
- Serer history (medieval era to present)
- Shaka the Zulu
- South Africa under apartheid
- Timeline of Serer history
- Volkstaat
History of Africa by period[edit]
- Prehistory
- Ancient African history
- Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact
- European exploration of Africa
- Colonisation of Africa
- African theatre of World War I
- Decolonisation of Africa
History of Africa by year and month[edit]
2007 in Africa: January February March April May June July August September October
2006 in Africa: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005 in Africa: October November December
1960 in Africa (known as the "Year of Africa")
History of Africa by region[edit]
- History of Central Africa
- History of East Africa
- History of North Africa
- History of Southern Africa
- History of West Africa
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History of Africa by subject[edit]
- African archaeology
- Assassinations in Africa
- Economic history of Africa
- Extinct animals of Africa
- Extinct languages of Africa
- Fascism in Africa
- Legends of Africa
- Military history of Africa
- Natural history of Africa
- Political history of Eastern Africa
- Science and technology in Africa
- Slavery
Empires in Africa[edit]
Main article: African empires
- Adal Sultanate
- Ajuran Sultanate
- Almohad Caliphate
- Almoravid Caliphate
- Aro Confederacy
- Asante Union
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Bamana Empire
- Benin Empire
- Bornu Empire
- Ethiopian Empire
- Fatimid Caliphate
- Ghana Empire
- Kaabu Empire
- Kanem Empire
- Kong Empire
- Liberian Republic
- Luba Empire
- Lunda Empire
- Mali Empire
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Marinid dynasty
- Oyo Empire
- Sennar Sultanate
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Songhai Empire
- Wassoulou Empire
- Wolof Empire
Culture of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Culture of Africa
- Architecture of Africa
- Caste system in Africa
- Etiquette in Africa
- Languages of Africa
- Prostitution in Africa
- Racism in Africa
- Slavery in modern Africa
- Writing systems of Africa
- Urbanization in Africa
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Art in Africa[edit]
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Cinema of Africa[edit]
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Music of Africa[edit]
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Cuisine of Africa[edit]
- Main article: African cuisine
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People of Africa[edit]
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Ethnic groups in Africa[edit]
Main article: Ethnic groups in Africa
- Afrikaners
- Asians in Africa
- British diaspora in Africa
- Greeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Greeks in South Africa
- Greeks in Zambia
- Greeks in Zimbabwe
- Indian diaspora in East Africa
- Indian South Africans
- Indians in Kenya
- Indians in Mozambique
- Serer people
- Tamil South Africans
- White Africans of European ancestry
- White South African
- Whites in Zimbabwe
- Whites in Kenya
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Some famous individuals from Africa[edit]
- Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate.
- Alexander the Great, conqueror; founded Alexandria in Egypt.
- Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt.
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, current President of Liberia, first elected black female head of state in the world.
- F. W. de Klerk, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for helping end apartheid in South Africa.
- Haile Selassie I, last Emperor of Ethiopia.
- Kofi Annan, diplomat from Ghana.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor, poet and first president of Senegal.
- Miriam, sister of Moses.
- Moses, prophet who received the Ten Commandments.
- Muhammad Ahmad, ("The Mahdi"), Sudanese rebel leader and messianic Islamic reformer.
- Nefertiti, queen of Egypt.
- Nelson Mandela, political leader in South Africa.
- Ramesses II, often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.
- Shaka, legendary leader of the Zulu Kingdom.
- Tutankhamun, ("King Tut"), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty.
- Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Chief Security Officer for General Sani Abacha
Religion in Africa[edit]
- Main article: Religion in Africa
- African traditional religion
- Buddhism in Africa
- Christianity in Africa
- Hinduism in Africa
- Judaism in Africa
- Islam in Africa
- Serer religion
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Sports in Africa[edit]
- All-Africa Games
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Ethiopian Super Cup
- FIBA Africa
- Ice hockey in Africa
- List of African records in athletics
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Environment of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Environment of Africa
Economy and infrastructure of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Economy of Africa
- Agriculture
- Banks in Africa
- Cement in Africa
- Energy in Africa
- Health care in Africa
- Mineral industry of Africa
- Natural resources of Africa
- Poverty in Africa
- Late-2000s recession in Africa
- List of African stock exchanges
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Communications in Africa[edit]
- Main article: Communications in Africa
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Transport in Africa[edit]
- Air transport in Africa
- Trans-African Highway network
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Education in Africa[edit]
- Main article: Education in Africa
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Governments of Africa[edit]
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Politics of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Politics of Africa
- Anarchism in Africa
- Conflicts in Africa
- Monarchies in Africa
- Political parties in Africa
- Pan-Africanism
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Foreign relations of Africa[edit]
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Law of Africa[edit]
- Main article: Law of Africa
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See also[edit]
Main article: Africa
- All pages beginning with "Africa"
- All pages beginning with "African"
- All pages with titles containing "Africa"
- All pages with titles containing "African"
- African Leaders State of Africa Report
- African studies
- Continent
- Index of Africa-related articles
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
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Definitions from Wiktionary |
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Media from Commons |
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News stories from Wikinews |
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Quotations from Wikiquote |
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Source texts from Wikisource |
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Textbooks from Wikibooks |
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Learning resources from Wikiversity |
- News
- allAfrica.com current news, events and statistics
- BBC News In Depth - Africa 2005: Time for Change?
- Yale Economic Review Africa: Failed Economic History
- History
- Directories
- Library of Congress - African & Middle Eastern Reading Room
- Africa at DMOZ
- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara
- The Index on Africa directory from The Norwegian Council for Africa
- Aluka - Digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa
- Politics
- Africa Action Africa Action is the oldest organization in the United States working on African affairs. It is a national organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa.
- Working class history in Africa—people's and grassroots histories
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Africa. |
- Sports
- Tourism
Outline of Africa travel guide from Wikivoyage
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