is africa a countary?
154599
The word is "country", and no - Africa is a continent, not a country; however, SOUTH Africa is a republic on the southern tip of the African continent.
977694
No. You could conclude that the bones are the longer lasting component of human body. But for that, you can dig up lots of bones in the cemetery, you don't need to go to Africa!!!
89971
good question.  Many argue that Africa has no native tradition of democracy and rule of law in a modern context.  Europeans colonised the majority of the continent and forced or otherwise encouraged the natives to abandon their traditional lifeways in favor of "western civilisation" Upon Europe's withdraw at the end of the colonial period, Africans were essentially left high and dry, no longer versed in the ways of their ancestors (political or practical systems) and unable to emulate the traditions of Europe for whatever reason.  Attempts at democracy and market-based economic systems, much less a universal idea of basic human rights have mostly failed in the face of Tribal warfare, government corruption, and bald-faced criminal intent.  Why can't they do better?  Who knows...maybe "European"-style values cannot be easily assimilated into an alien land without the included negative aspects- corruption, abuse, greed.\n\nOScar- to say Africa was living in peace with no problems is outright fantasy- The fact that Africa was misappropriated and abused by Europe in no way justifies such claims. Africa was a mess long before the white man set foot there.  War, disease, strife, violence- all these existed in spades.  You are simply falling into the white liberal guilt trap of pretending everyone else in the world were somehow pure and innocent of such notions.  The fact that Europe and Asia just did it better (or worse) doesn't mean that Africa, the Americas, etc, would not have done the same if they had the ability to.
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I'll say any country besides mine.  Stupid question.\n\nAmerica isn't a country.  It isn't even a continent.\n-----------------------------------------------------\nI've told you about this, mavops.............\n\nWhile former South African President Nelson Mandela, 85, scoffs at rumors of ill health, plans are being made by the nation's Communist Party to slaughter all whites in the country upon his death, G2B sources say. \n\nOne of the operations planned entails 70,000 armed black men "being transported to the Johannesburg city center within an hour" in taxicabs to attack whites. \n\nThe plans are variously dubbed "Operation Vula," "Night of the Long Knives," "Operation White Clean-up," "Operation Iron Eagle" and "Red October campaign." \n\nOperation "Our Rainy Day" was to be carried out after the death of Nelson Mandela and would have entailed blacks being transported to the largest cities in taxis. \n\nThe assailants were expected to "take over" fuel points and massacre whites. The attacks would lead to a coup. \n\nSources say most blacks in the country are aware of the plans. When racial disputes occur, blacks often tell whites, "Wait until Mandela dies.” \n\n"White people in South Africa can deny it to the end of the earth, but we are in real danger," one resident said. "This is no joke and any person with half a brain can see that this rumor has spiraled out of control." \n\nMany whites are now convinced a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing will follow Mandela's death whenever it comes. Some are making preparations for retreats. \n\n"I have prepared myself and we have a gathering place where we can fortify for four weeks after Mandela’s death," said one white South African. "If nothing happens it will be a miracle." \n\nThe Red October campaign is allegedly a Communist plot to oust President Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki would be replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa. \n\n"I was starting to think I was going nuts!" said another white South Africa resident. "'Operation Uhuru' or 'Operation White Clean-up' is definitely no rumor. I spoke to someone who told me that some blacks in Zimbabwe have also confirmed that this 'event' will take place. My cousin stays on a farm in Mpumalanga, not too far from Johannesburg. A black police officer in that district told his white colleague that they are going to kill us like flies, and there is nothing we can do about it. And that they also don't care if we know." \n\nMeanwhile, Mandela, obviously aware of the growing rumors, last week assured the public he is well. \n\n"My health is all right," he told reporters in Cape Town. "I'm doing very well. Others have gone further and said I am on the eve of going to my grave. If that day comes, I will go and knock at the door of heaven. ... They will look at the list and say: 'Your name is not here ... can you try next door?'" \n\nConcern about Mandela's health surfaced last month when he canceled a scheduled meeting with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. The former president was at the time relaxing on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. \n\nMandela joked that when his time comes, "I will look for a branch of the ANC (the ruling African National Congress) in that world (and) I'll join it." .....................\n\nPerhaps it IS a continent filled with animals.  Sounds like it to me.
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Mozambique joined the Commonwealth in 1995. One of the reasons being that at the time it was surrounded by Commonwealth members (this is no longer true as Zimbabwe isn't in the Commonealth anymore) and much or its tradea nd business was done with members of the commonwealth. Also the Commonwealth provides assistance in many areas, which mozmabique has been able to take advangtage of. It is an interesting anomoly though but there must be something in it as Cameroon and Namibia have also joined the commonwealth and were never British colonies (in the full sense).
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Africa. It is called the Federal Republic of Nigeria. \n\nNigeria, one-third larger than Texas and the most populous country in Africa, is situated on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. Its neighbors are Benin, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad. The lower course of the Niger River flows south through the western part of the country into the Gulf of Guinea. Swamps and mangrove forests border the southern coast; inland are hardwood forests.\n\nbrownsluv --'White' man, and I'm thinking you mean southern 'white' man since that is where the 'n-word' came from, are no more 'ignorant' than any other geographical area of the USA. The n-word comes from the way Southerners said the word Negro. With the southern accent it came out  'negr' or 'ni**er' .  It really wasn't meant to be a 'bad' word. How ignorant YOU are.
1133547
in parliaments of respective countries,but in africa it is by the king or president
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i'm from trinidad...\n\ndoes accra count?
1063925
This is the typical problem with most if not all third word countaries.Corruption and no law and order and personal safty. My friend you have two choices either start movement with other concened citizens and change things in the society.or apply for immigration to more civilized countaries. yes you have one more choice follow what other people are doing.
1103289
I like Sweet Jemise's answer.  Because Africa is a country.
1015815
By most counts 192, but it is not as simple as that.  Many places that consider themselves countries are not included in that number - for example, Scotland, Taiwan, Bermuda, Greenland, Western Sahara, Palestine, etc.\n\nThese links should help.
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Most african countries are artificial and dont follow historic tribal lines. Just look at Iraq now, you have sunnis, shias and kurds, and darfur, muslims and christians  when the government gets out of hand. Tin pot dictators often took power in most African countries, they sold out to the wests bribes for their minerals.  Took massive bribes, stuck all their family members in seats of power and corrupted the system beyond repair, persecuted other minorites to marginlisation. \n\nMalaysia and Ghana were both made independant in  1957 - compare their fortunes now.
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Deux arbitres Africains participent à cette coupe du monde:\n- Monsieur Abd El Fatah (Egypte)\n- Monsieur Codija (Benin)\n\nIl y a également deux autres arbitres Africains dans le "groupe de soutien et de developpement":\n- Monsieur Damon (Afrique du sud)\n- Monsieur Guezzaz (Maroc)\n\nUne finale de coupe du monde à déja été arbitrée par un Africain; France-Brésil en 1998 avec Monsieur Belkola (Maroc).
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There is also the Central African Republic\nhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/central-african-republic?a=facts\n\n\nAnother example is Uruguay, whose official name is Republica Oriental del Uruguay, which means The republic to the east of Uruguay river, being this river the boarder between Uruguay and Argentina.
1109709
same as bebe said, plus ghana and liberia.  English is probably an official language in namibia, botswana, and lesotho also.
1010463
Certainly, but then all the people of african decent that were born in this country could not.  \n\nBut good question, it shows how silly this naming thing really is.
159651
No, Argentina is not a Commonwealth nation. The general rules for a country being a member of the Commonwealth is that they have had a past history of being connected to England and Argentina is a country with a Spanish / Portguese history