:- Africa is the world's second largest continent and the second most populous continent as well. Covering an area of 11,668,599 sq miles, Africa has 54 countries including Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali, Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and more.- Africa is the world's second largest continent and the second most populous continent as well. Covering an area of 11,668,599 sq miles, Africa has 54 countries including Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali, Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa and more.