Outline of Africa
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:
Africa is the 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
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Regions of Africa
[edit]Directional regions
[edit]- 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
Countries of Africa
[edit]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]History of Africa
[edit]- 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)
- 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
[edit]- 2016 in Africa
- 2007 in Africa
- 2006 in Africa
- 2005 in Africa
- 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
History of Africa by subject
[edit]- African archaeology
- Assassinations in Africa
- Economic history of Africa
- Extinct animals of Africa
- Extinct languages of 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]- 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]- 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
Art in Africa
[edit]Cinema of Africa
[edit]Music of Africa
[edit]Cuisine of Africa
[edit]People of Africa
[edit]Ethnic groups in Africa
[edit]- Afrikaners
- Asians in Africa
- British diaspora in Africa
- Greeks
- 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
Some famous individuals from Africa
[edit]- Aaron, first high-priest of children of Israel
- 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.
Religion in Africa
[edit]- Traditional African religions
- Buddhism in Africa
- Christianity in Africa
- Hinduism in Africa
- Judaism in Africa
- Islam in Africa
- Serer religion
Sports in Africa
[edit]- African Games
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Ethiopian Super Cup
- FIBA Africa
- Ice hockey in Africa
- List of African records in athletics
Environment of Africa
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Africa
[edit]- Agriculture
- Banks in Africa
- Cement in Africa
- Energy in Africa
- Health care in Africa
- Mineral industry of Africa
- Mining in Africa
- Metals
- Aluminum in Africa
- Copper in Africa
- Iron ore in Africa
- Platinum in Africa
- Titanium in Africa
- Uranium in Africa
- Metals
- Steel in Africa
- Mining in Africa
- Natural resources of Africa
- Poverty in Africa
- Late-2000s recession in Africa
- List of African stock exchanges
Communications in Africa
[edit]Communications in Africa
Transport in Africa
[edit]- Air transport in Africa
- Trans-African Highway network
Education in Africa
[edit]Governments of Africa
[edit]Politics of Africa
[edit]- Anarchism in Africa
- Conflicts in Africa
- Monarchies in Africa
- Political parties in Africa
- Pan-Africanism
Foreign relations of Africa
[edit]Law of Africa
[edit]See also
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- All pages with titles beginning with Africa
- All pages with titles 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
References
[edit]External links
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Africa at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
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
- 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
- Sports
- Tourism
Africa travel guide from Wikivoyage
