Africa
Africa is a continent, but in Hattrick, the African transfer market is a part of the Asia, Africa and Oceania zone.
Africa covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area. It contains 54 fully recognised sovereign states (countries), eight territories and two de facto independent states with limited or no recognition. Algeria is Africa's largest country by area, and Nigeria is its largest by population.Average population is the youngest amongst all the continents.
Homo sapiens is believed to have orignated in Africa around 350,000-260,000 years ago. Early human civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt and Phoenicia emerged in North Africa. Following a subsequent long and complex history of civilizations, migration and trade, Africa hosts a large diversity of ethnicities, cultures and languages. The last 400 years have witnessed an increasing European influence on the continent. Starting in the 16th century, this was driven by trade, including the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, which created large African diaspora populations in the Americas.
The demarcation between Asia and Africa is the isthmus of Suez (although the Sinai Peninsula, being a part of Egypt east of the canal, is often geopolitically considered a part of Africa).
Countries
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Algeria (Algérie) |
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Angola (Angola) |
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Benin (Bénin) |
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Botswana (Botswana) |
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Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) |
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Cameroon (Cameroon) |
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Comoros (Comoros) |
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DR Congo (DR Congo) |
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) |
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Ethiopia (Ītyōṗṗyā) |
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Ghana (Ghana) |
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Kenya (Kenya) |
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Egypt (Misr) |
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Morocco (Al Maghrib) |
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Madagascar (Madagasikara) |
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Mozambique (Moçambique) |
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Nigeria (Nigeria) |
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Sao Tome & Principe (São Tomé e Príncipe) |
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Senegal (Senegal) |
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South Africa (South Africa) |
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Tanzania (Tanzania) |
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Tunisia (Tounes) |
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Uganda (Uganda) |
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Zambia (Zambia) |
Continental Championship
Starting from global season 77 (January 2021), Africa has its own tournament, just like in real life as the World Cup and U-21 World Cup qualifiers also function as continental competitions.
All regional National teams in Hattrick are guaranteed a place. The continental championship is played in groups of 6 teams, home and away, over 10 weeks. The best teams from the group stages enter the "final eight".
Africa Champions
| Ed. | Host | |||
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| 1 | Nigeria |
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U-21 Africa Champions
| Ed. | Host | Champion | ||
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| 1 | South Africa |
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Other countries
Several countries aren't included in Hattrick right now, although they have their own national team and are part of FIFA and thus could be included one day.
| Country | Internet Users in 2008 [1] |
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| Burkina Faso | 80,000 |
| Burundi | 60,000 |
| Central African Republic | 13,000 |
| Chad | 60,000 |
| Djibouti | 11,000 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8,000 |
| Eritrea | 120,000 |
| Gabon | 81,000 |
| Gambia | 100,000 |
| Guinea | 50,000 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 37,000 |
| Lesotho | 70,000 |
| Liberia | 1,000 |
| Libya | 260,000 |
| Malawi | 140,000 |
| Mali | 100,000 |
| Mauritania | 30,000 |
| Mauritius | 340,000 |
| Namibia | 100,000 |
| Niger | 40,000 |
| Republic of the Congo | 70,000 |
| Rwanda | 150,000 |
| Seychelles | 32,000 |
| Sierra Leone | 13,000 |
| Somalia | 98,000 |
| Sudan (included South Sudan) | 1,500,000 |
| Swaziland | 42,000 |
| Togo | 320,000 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,350,000 |
Some African territories are dependent of a metropole or not a member of FIFA, and already in Hattrick as a region:
- Canary Islands as Canarias region of España,
- Ceuta as a part of Ceuta y Melilla region of España,
- Melilla as a part of Ceuta y Melilla region of España,
- Madeira as Madeira region of Portugal,
- Mayotte as a part of Outre-mer region of France,
- Réunion as a part of Outre-mer region of France,
- Saint Helena of UK.
Footnotes
- ^ Based on www.internetworldstats.com
| Zones of Hattrick | ||
| Europe continent | 1. Northern · 2. Western · 3. Latin · 4. Central · 6. Eastern | |
| America continents | 5. South · 7. North and Central | |
| Africa continent | 8. Asia, Africa and Oceania | |
| Asia-Oceania continents | ||
