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Africa’s size is striking; it could encompass three United States, or the combined areas of the United States, China, India, Greenland, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and most of Eastern Europe. The continent’s north-to-south territory spans about 8,000 kilometers, while it stretches far less widely in an east-west axis. This vastness contributes to significant climatic variations yet also leads to geographical constraints that foster fragmentation.