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How many countries are there in Africa? What is the largest? Smallest?

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Answer:

54 countries and 10 dependent territories.

Step-by-step explanation:

Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth, with a total land area of roughly 30,365,000 km² (11,724,000 mi²) split across its 54 countries and 10 dependent territories. Africa has by far the largest number of countries located on or around the equator, but stretches far into the Southern Hemisphere as well.

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There are 54 countries. Algeria is the biggest. The smallest are Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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