africa : Idioms & Phrases


black africa

  • noun the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert
    Black Africa.
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british east africa

  • noun the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar
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british west africa

  • noun the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
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capital of central africa

  • noun the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic
    Bangui.
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capital of south africa

  • noun city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
    Pretoria.
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central africa

  • noun a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
    Central African Republic.
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east africa

  • noun a geographical area in eastern Africa
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economic commission for africa

  • noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of African nations
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horn of africa

  • noun a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia
    Somali peninsula.
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north africa

  • noun an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea
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republic of south africa

  • noun a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
    Republic of South Africa.
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south africa

  • noun a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
    Republic of South Africa.
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south west africa

  • noun a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
    Namibia; Republic of Namibia.
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sub-saharan africa

  • noun the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert
    Black Africa.
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west africa

  • noun an area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
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