Africa: Meaning and Definition of

Af•ri•ca

Pronunciation: (af'ri-ku), [key]
— n.
  1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
—adj.
  1. African.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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