Why do so many people refer to AFRICA as a country.??? It's a continent with over 50 diferent countries.?
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Africa is made up of many countries. Each of these countries is made up of people from very different cultures. It would be mind-boggling to think of how many different cultures and languages that we have in Africa. One country in Africa could have as many as fifty different languages. Refering to Africa as a country is the height of ignorance. The continent is huge and there lots of stuff about it on the INTERNET.
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Definition of location is where it is.  Africa is a continent.
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the biggest country in africa is sudan, which covers 967,500 square miles (2,505,816 square kilometers). sudan is in northern africa, bordering the red sea, between egypt and eritrea. population of 40,187,486 (july 2005 est.) the nationality is: sudanese.\n\nthere are about 53 countries in africa (some countries are disputed). the countries with the largest populations in africa are nigeria (107,000,000 people), egypt (64,800,000 people), and ethiopia (58,700,000 people).\n\nto read more about sudan, click on link by source.
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This is difficult to answer as a country is not the same as a nation state, eg The UK is a Nation state made up by 4 different countries (Scotland, N.ireland, Wales, England), There are also countries that are not recoginsed within other nation states e.g The Basques, Catalans etc in Spain. \n\nMost commenators exept that there are 243 countries and 193 Nation states, but this is alos wrong as none of the above countries are listed \n\nThere are currently 193 Nation States recognised by the United Nations — its 192 members and the Vatican City, \n\nThis exludes the countries that are not Nation States and one that are but not in the UN  like Taiwain, The Palastine Authority
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By Most Accounts, 193 is the Correct Answer\n\nA very frequent geographical question is "How many countries are in the world?." Different numbers pop up when one inquires or reads about the number of countries in the world. Each source you use often yields a different answer.\nUnited Nations\n\nThere are 191 members of the United Nations. Unfortunately, the number 191 is too often used to represent the number of countries in the world. Although this number represents almost all of the countries in the world, there is still one country (the Vatican City) that is independent and has chosen not to become a member of the U.N.\n\nU.S. Department of State\n\nThe United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. \n\nTheir list of 192 countries reflects the political agenda of the United States of America and its allies. Missing from the State Department's list is one entity that may or may not be considered a country, depending on who you talk to.\nThe One Outsider\n\nTaiwan meets most of the requirements of independent country or state status. However, due to political reasons, it fails to be recognized by the United States and much of the rest of the world.\n\nTaiwan was actually a member of the United Nations (and even the Security Council) until 1971, when mainland China replaced Taiwan in the organization. Taiwan continues to press for full recognition by other countries, to become "part of the club" and fully recognized worldwide but China claims that Taiwan is simply a province of China.\n\nThus...\n\nYour Guide considers there to be 193 countries, which is probably the best current answer to the question, "How many countries are in the world?" unless Taiwan is officially absorbed into China at some point, in which case the answer would be 192.\n\nHowever...\n\nRecognize that there are dozens of territories and colonies that are sometimes erroneously called "countries" but don't count at all - they're governed by other countries. Places commonly confused as being countries include Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Greenland, Western Sahara, and even the components of the United Kingdom (such as Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England - sorry folks, they're not countries, states, or nation-states).
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The continent of Africa holds various countries.\n\nBut it is said that there is a genetic predisposition for africans to commit violence. I however will disagree because I fear being called a racist.
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Here's the answers to the both parts of the question.          Nigeria is the most populous, which is estimated at 135,570,000, as of 1/1/04.\nSudan is the largest country on the African continent at 967,500 Square Miles (area).
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"The European colonial powers called Africa “the Dark Continent” when they began their explorations. They saw it as a vast and dangerous place filled with savage people."\nhttp://www.mrdowling.com/609ancafr.html
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The main issue in Africa is tribalism.  It has caused many problems in the past and current day.  Until they are able to get past this major obstable, Africa will stay in this state of confusion and chaos.  Nothing is being done by Africans or its governments to solve this problem.
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193 Countries in the world.  There are colonies and territories that may be incorrectly noted as countries, but they are not independent intities. \n\nRead more at the link below.
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Why, what???. Iam a KENYAN, and very proud of it. in Kenya we are famouse for exporting, TEA, COFFEE, FISH etc.... we are also known ALL over the WORLD for our best ATHLETS, and VOLLEYBALL. lastly but not least we are known all over the world for our fa,ouse SAFARI, the best exotic animals, romantic beaches, nice hotels, in short KENYA is a turist destination.also we host so many SAFARI RALLIES. i dont know much about Nigeria but i know they are thieves, prostitutes all over the world, and they are the worst AFRICAN country, they are a shame to Africa,. well may be a few of them are proud but not too many, coz for a Nigerian its about going to America, Europe, they dont like their country at all. so are they really proud to be Nigerians??? well i dont think so.
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I like Sweet Jemise's answer.  Because Africa is a country.
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Africa is a continent Mellie\nThe answer is South Africa
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There are 7 continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Austrailia, and Antarctica.
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There 192 countries... here is a full list.  191 of these countries are part of the united nations, and the 1 country that is seperate is vatican city.\n\nA | Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Andorra | Angola | Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Armenia | Australia | Austria | Azerbaijan | \nB | Bahamas | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Barbados | Belarus | Belize | Belgium | Benin | Bhutan | Bolivia | Botswana | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | Brunei | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Burundi | \nC | Cambodia | Cameroon | Canada | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Chile | China | China: Hong Kong | China: Macau | China: Taiwan | Colombia | Comoros | Congo | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Croatia | Cuba | Cyprus | Czech Republic | \nD | Denmark | Djibouti | Dominica | Dominican Republic | \nE | East Timor | Ecuador | Egypt | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Estonia | Ethiopia | \nF | Fijii | Finland | France | French Guiana | \nG | Gabon | The Gambia | Gaza Strip | Germany | Georgia | Ghana | Greece | Grenada | Guatemala | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | \nH | Haiti | Holy See (Vatican City) | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hungary | \nI | Iceland | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland (Eire) | Ireland (Northern) | Israel | Italy | \nJ | Jamaica | Japan | Jordan | \nK | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Korea, North | Korea, South | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | \nL | Laos - | Latvia - | Lebanon - | Lesotho - | Liberia - | Libya - | Lithuania | Luxembourg - | \nM | Macao | Macedonia | Malawi | Malaysia | Maldives | Mali | Malta | Marshall Islands | Mauritania | Mauritius | Micronesia | Moldova | Monaco | Mongolia | Morocco | Mexico | Mozambique | Myanmar (Burma) | \nN | Namibia (1) | Nauru | Nepal (1) | Netherlands (11+5) | New Zealand (10) | Nicaragua | Niger (1) | Nigeria (1) | Norway (4) | \nO | Oman (1) | \nP | Panama | Peru | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Palau | Poland | Portugal | \nQ | Qatar (1) | \nR | Romania | Russia | Rwanda | \nS | St. Kitts and Nevis - | Saint Lucia - | St. Vincent and the Grenadines - | Samoa (1) | San Marino - | São Tomé and Príncipe - | Saudi Arabia (1) | Senegal (2) | Serbia and Montenegro (2) | Seychelles - | Sierra Leone - | Singapore (4) | Slovakia (2) | Slovenia (2) | Solomon Islands - | Somalia - | South Africa (23) | Spain (3) | Sri Lanka (3) | Sudan (2) | Suriname - | Swaziland (1) | Sweden (10) | Switzerland (10) | Syria - | \nT | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Tanzania | Togo | Thailand | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkey | Turkmenistan | Tuvalu | \nU | Uganda (2) | Ukraine (8) | United Arab Emirates (1) | United Kingdom (72) | United States of America (317) | Uruguay (2) | Uzbekistan (1) | \nV | Venezuela | Vietnam | Vatican City\nW | West Bank (3) | Western Sahara | \nX | \nY | Yemen | Yugoslavia now Serbia & Montenegro | \nZ | Zaire now Congo, Democratic Republic of | Zambia (1) | Zimbabwe (1) |
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I really don't know bcause there r many country's in the 192 counrties of the world.
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193 countries-it depends\n\nIf you said INDEPEDENT countries...