List of Countries In Africa

The second largest continent in the world, after Asia, Africa covers approximately 6 percent of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area. It is also the second most-populous continent, again after Asia, and is made up of 53 countries, including Madagascar and various island groups. Africa is the only continent on earth that stretches from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones. It is also the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth's exposed surface. In the following lines, we have listed the alphabetical list of African countries.