How big is Africa, really?

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1. Africa is 30.37 million km² — nearly a fifth of all the land on Earth. Most maps you've seen don't show it that way.
2. Add the United States. 9.44 million km² more, and there's still most of a continent left over.
3. Add China too — 9.37 million km² — and Africa still has room.
4. Add India. 3.16 million km² more, and the three together still haven't filled it.
5. Add all 27 countries of the European Union — 4.19 million km² of them.
6. The United States, China, India and the EU together: 26.16 million km². Add them all up, and Africa is still bigger.

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