Africa 101-A Country? February 22, 2013 by 9jagirl4real 0 Lesson #1 Africa is a continent not a country. Earth has 7 continents such as Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Antarctica, Australia and Africa. Australia is the only continent that is known as a country and continent. Share this:LinkedInPocketFacebookRedditTumblrTwitterPinterestLike this:Like Loading...