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Only six African countries are not geopolitically a part of sub-Saharan Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara (claimed by Morocco); they form the UN subregion of Northern Africa, which also makes up the largest bloc of the Arab World. Nevertheless, some international organisations include Sudan as part of North Africa.
Oct 28, 2021 · The total population of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.119 billion. East Africa is the most populous subregion of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of 455 million. Southern Africa has the smallest population in Sub-Saharan Africa, with just 68 million people.
Sub-Saharan Africa is a region with diverse economic, social, and environmental challenges and opportunities. Explore the latest data and analysis from The World Bank on its development indicators, projects, publications, and more.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.
Mar 7, 2019 · Consider Somalia and Djibouti, both in the Horn of Africa. They are south of the Sahara, but the IMF oversees them from its Middle East and Central Asia department. The World Bank used to...
Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsahara, or Non-Mediterranean Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa.
