how large is africa?

Just few words to focus on this stunning eye-opening image I found surfing on the net in the GOOD BLOG (see under the list of blogs on the column on the right side). Its author is Karl Krause.Click on it to see it enlarged. The image really puts the size of Africa into a whole new perspective. Its size is big enough to fit the United States, China, and much of Europe within its borders. Madagascar is as large as UK and Ireland combined. This just reminds us of how important it is to think about the millions of poor people who live there and the number of people in Africa who don't have access to "simple" things such as safe drinking water and health facilities.