Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Anthropological / Human / World / Africa
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Introduction1
Travel the World (YouTube Channel)
Dictionary
Africa : continent of the eastern hemisphere straddling the Equator, separated from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar, and adjoining Asia at the Sinai Peninsula area 11,677,239 square miles (30,244,049 square kilometers) — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Encyclopedia
Africa Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world’s human population. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Isthmus of Suez and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent includes Madagascar and various archipelagos. — Wikipedia
Africa (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Africa (The World Factbook, CIA)
African Union (BBC Country Profiles)
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Exploration
Africa@Wanderlust Magic Travel Villa
Touch doorways to visit 360° experiences, and touch posters to find out more.
If you can’t see it, or it isn’t working, you can also see it directly on Kuula.
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Inspiration
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the world’s largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The region around it is inhabited by several species of plants and animals. — Wikipedia
Note: This is a 360° video — press and hold to explore it!
AirPano VR (YouTube Channel)
Air Pano (Official Website)
Victoria Falls – The Devil’s Pool (National Geographic, YouTube 360° Video)
Victoria Falls (National Geographic)
Victoria Falls (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Africa 360° Video (Air Pano, YouTube 360° Videos)
Introducing Africa (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in Africa (Lonely Planet)
Travel Destinations in Africa (BBC)
Travel Destinations: Africa (Frommer’s)
Travel in Africa (National Geographic)
Fun in the Sun
Best of the Best Beaches in Africa (Tripadvisor)
Best Beaches in Africa (Google)
Best Beaches in Africa (YouTube)
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Preservation
Africa World Heritage Centre (World Heritage Sites, UNESCO)
List of World Heritage Sites in Africa (Wikipedia)
History
History of Africa (The History Guy, YouTube Playlist)
Africa (World History Encyclopedia)
Museum
14 Breathtakingly Beautiful Museums in Africa (Jill Harness, Mental Floss)
Museums in Africa (Museums of the World)
Library
DDC: 960 History and Geography of Africa (Library Thing)
Subject: Africa (Library Thing)
Subject: Africa (Open Library)
LCC: DT Africa (UPenn Online Books)
Subject: Africa (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: DT Afica (Library of Congress)
Subject: Africa (Library of Congress)
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Participation
Education
Education in Africa (Wikipedia)
Education in Africa (JSTOR)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
Africa History and Culture Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
Community
News
Africa (World News)
Africa (BBC)
Africa (NPR World)
Africa (CNN)
Africa (Reuters)
Book
Africa Bookshelf (Project Gutenberg)
Bibliography
African Studies (Oxford Bibliographies)
Government
African Union (Official Website)
African Union (Wikipedia)
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Human
Self Body, Brain
Society Culture, Family, Dwelling, Fashion, Celebration
State
World
Americas Canada, United States, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina
Europe United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece
Africa Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar
Asia India, China, Japan
Oceania Australia, New Zealand
Polar Regions Arctic, Antarctica
Languages
English, Irish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese
See also Travel
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.