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DescriptionAfrica topic image Satellite image.jpg	English: Africa topic image Satellite image.
Date	Image released 11. Feb. 2002
Source	Whole world - land and oceans.jpg
Author	NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Derivative work by User:Pbsouthwood
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