Africa is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South ...

One of Africa's Big Five countries is shown on world maps to be half the size it actually ... areas furthest from the equator appear disproportionately large.

The Smithsonian Pocket Guide (PDF) is a map-sized visitor guide that folds down to fit in your pocket. It is available at Washington, D.C., area information/welcome desks in English and Spanish. It is ...

Development issues in Africa still, to a large extent, emphasise charitable aspects and aid. Although this is done with the best will in the world it has nevertheless fed into this representation ...

Read a selection of story and non-fiction books set in different countries in Africa and locate places on a map. Use a large outline map of the continent and ask pupils to add drawings or images ...

The tense situation around the hill, near the town of Fatsi, is a hangover from a war that has technically been over for two ...

The presentation highlights the difficulties of raising large children in a society that ... addressing an issue that is highly relevant throughout Africa, where a sizable young population is ...

But their perspective on the matter might change if they use the fascinating size-comparison map tool by ... when placed over ...

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region ...

Flat maps, aimed at ... appear disproportionately large. The most glaring example of this distortion is Greenland. The ...

The household survey data do not reveal a systematic increase in inequality across countries in Africa. But the number of extremely wealthy Africans is increasing. Differences between urban and rural ...