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From: LP12
Mercator map projections make it appear way smaller than it really is. It's pretty cool, but then it's also pretty big., and the problem I have is that, I'd never be considered African?? (rising inflection intended) "Africa Continent Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km˛ including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area. With nearly 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents the median age in 2012 was 19. Wikipedia Area 30,370,000 km˛ (11,725,922.55 sq mi) (2nd) GDP (nominal) $2.82 trillion (2025 est, 5th) GDP (PPP) $10.77 trillion (2025 est, 4th)" https://www.visualcapitalist.com/map-true-size-of-africa/

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