Africa is home to 55 countries, an ancient and complex history, modern cities, some 3,000 languages and over a billion people. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, here’s a snapshot of each country on a continent you need to know more about.
Several African nations rank higher than the US and countries of Europe in a new scientific measure of wellbeing, thanks to strong community ties, purpose and resilience.
If we abandon 1652 – when Dutch settlers arrived at the Cape – as the historical starting point and go back a thousand years, a different story emerges.
Explore Africa’s cities, rivers, coasts and wild places with views from above, in a selection of gorgeous astronaut and satellite photography of the continent.
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