Africa is the second-largest continent among the 7 continents in the world. It has a record of 54 countries as of today according to the united nations. It spans 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area, with a total area of 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles). Africa is home to about 1.2 billion people. The African continent is classified into five regions by the United Nations Statistics Division: Northern Africa, Central or Middle Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa, and Western Africa.
North Africa has a total of 7 states