Map of Africa, Africa Maps, Countries, Landforms, Rivers, and Geography Information

print this map >>> LARGER (printable) AFRICA MAP As for Africa, scientists have formerly concluded that it is the birthplace of mankind, as large numbers of human-like fossils (discovered no where else) were found on the continent, some dating back 3.5 million years. About 1.75 million years ago, early man spread throughout parts of Africa. They became aggressive hunters, lived in caves and used fire and their ability to create stone tools just to survive. The Neanderthals arose some 200,000 years ago and inhabited regions in northern Africa and across parts of southern Europe. There is also clear evidence that they had control of fire, lived in caves, as well as open-air structures of stone and vegetation. One of the most important developments of primitive man was the creation of stone tools. In 3200 BC the Egyptian culture emerged along the lower reaches of the Nile River; it was among the earliest civilizations and their tools and weapons were made of bronze. print this map

Index of Countries: Country Studies - Federal Research Division H Haiti Honduras Hungary I India Indonesia (1992) Indonesia (2011; PDF) Iran (1989) Iran (2008; PDF) Iraq Israel Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) J Jamaica Japan Jordan K Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan L Latvia Laos Lebanon Libya Lithuania M Macau Madagascar Maldives Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia N Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria North Korea (1994) North Korea (2009; PDF) O Oman Official Listing of Countries by Region of the World - World Regions I have divided the 196 countries of the world into eight regions. These eight regions provide a clear division of the world's countries. Enjoy the list and if, however, you wish to question or challenge this list, please post them as a comment on the blog. Asia There are 27 countries in Asia; Asia stretches from former "stans" of the USSR to the Pacific Ocean . Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Middle East, North Africa, and Greater Arabia The 23 countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and Greater Arabia include some countries not traditionally part of the Middle East but their cultures cause their placement in this region (such as Pakistan). * The former republics of the Soviet Union are typically lumped into one region, even twenty years after independence. Europe North America