1. Africa is located in the southwest of the old hemisphere, across the north and south of the equator, and parts of the northwest extend to the western hemisphere. It borders the Indian Ocean in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, Europe across the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of Gibraltar in the north, and Asia in the northeast corner with the narrow Red Sea and Suez Canal.

2. Africa is one of the cradles of ancient humans and ancient civilizations in the world, and the earliest written records appeared in 4000 BC. Egypt in North Africa is one of the cradles of world civilization.

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1, there are 54 independent countries in Africa. The status of Western Sahara is uncertain. Reunion island is a French overseas province. St Helena is a "direct colony" of Britain.

2. Africa: With an area of about 30 million square kilometers, accounting for 20.2% of the world's total land area, it is the second largest continent in the world. * * * There are 56 countries and regions. Population103.25 million, accounting for 12.3% of the world's total population, ranking second in the world.