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Africa
A continent bigger than the US, China, India and most of Europe combined: plateaus, rivers that don't reach the sea easily, few natural harbors, the Sahara and Sahel, colonial borders and railways, 54 countries, the youngest population on Earth, critical minerals, and the free-trade push.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Why borders are where they are; Guns, Germs and Steel. Next: Latin America. Sources: Tim Marshall, *Prisoners of Geography* ch. 5; UN population data; African Union AfCFTA documents.Next: 1. Scale and terrain