África (en. Africa)

/ˈafɾika/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Second largest continent in the world, home to diverse cultures and ecosystems.

Africa is known for its cultural richness and biodiversity.

África es conocida por su riqueza cultural y biodiversidad.

Geographical region that includes several independent countries and territories.

Studying the history of Africa reveals many ancient civilizations.

Estudiar la historia de África revela muchas civilizaciones antiguas.

Land of origin for numerous ethnic groups and languages.

African languages are very diverse and vary across each region.

Las lenguas africanas son muy diversas y varían entre cada región.

From Latin 'Africa', which refers to the region located south of the Mediterranean.

Mother Africa

Emotional reference to the continent, encompassing its diversity and way of life.

madre África

Sahara

Desert that covers part of North Africa, famous for its vastness.

sahara

Cradle of humanity

Expression that denotes Africa's dominance in human origins.

cuna de la humanidad

African culture

Set of traditions, practices, and ways of life of African peoples.

cultura africana

Biodiversity

Variety of species that exist in Africa, globally recognized.

biodiversidad

Afroasiatic languages

Language family that includes those spoken in various parts of Africa.

lenguas afroasiáticas

Wild adventure

Going on a safari in Africa is a true wild adventure.

Hacer un safari en África es una verdadera aventura salvaje.

The forgotten continent

Some consider Africa to be the forgotten continent in terms of global development.

Algunos consideran que África es el continente olvidado por el desarrollo global.