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- Queen Elizabeth II owns the largest clear cut diamond in the world Known as 'The Great Star of Africa' the 530 carats gem was mined in South Africa back in 1905.
- Afri was the name of several peoples who dwelt in North Africa near the provincial capital, Carthage. The Roman suffix "-ca" denotes "country or land."
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- At the eastern end of the African Transition Zone is the Horn of Africa, which is often included in the region of East Africa.
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