Africa
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Africa is a continent on the Human-homeworld, Earth, and is the second-largest continent after Asia.
Background
At about 30,221,532 km² (11,668,545 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 6.0% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.4% of the total land area. The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. There are 46 countries including Madagascar, and 53 including all the island groups.
Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded within thescientific community] to be the origin of Humans and the Hominidae tree (great apes), as evidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their possible ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Australopithecus africanus, Australopithecus afarensis, Homo erectus, Homo habilis and Homo ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (human) found in Ethiopia being dated to ca. 200,000 years ago [1].
History
First Battle of Earth
- Main article: First Battle of Earth
In October 2552, the Covenant found Earth in search of the Portal [2][3][4]. They landed only in one spot in the country of Kenya, in and around the city of Mombasa. The Prophet of Regret's forces tried to hold onto and capture the city from the UNSC Defense Force, but failed. There his Flagship jumped into Slipspace.
Second Battle of Earth
- Main article: Second Battle of Earth
After the Flood's infestation of Southern Kenya, the Sangheili glassed a portion of the continent. This stopped the Flood from spreading and consuming the entire planet [5].
Theory
FADM Sir Terrence Hood claims they glassed half the continent, but given his distaste for his former enemies, he may have overstated the true extent of the destruction. This possibility is supported by the fact that the area around Mount Kilimanjaro seems to be relatively intact during the ceremony on March 3rd, 2553 [6].
