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What is Africa continent original name and what is the meaning of Africa
The name Africa sound strange, and i believe there was an ancient name which i want to know, so, my question is what is Africa continent original name and what is the meaning of the name Africa?
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caroline
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In Roman times, either from the Phoenician word afar meaning "dust" or the Berber ifri meaning "cave". The "ca" at the end is a standard Latin ending for places - the same as in AmeriCA.
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In Roman times, either from the Phoenician word afar meaning "dust" or the Berber ifri meaning "cave". The "ca" at the end is a standard Latin ending for places - the same as in AmeriCA.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_original_name_for_Africa#ixzz1JynQgFBH
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