Subsaharan Africa

A form of sub-Saharan Africa — Africa south of the Sahara, particularly used to distinguish the areas chiefly populated by dark-skinned peoples.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of sub-Saharan Africa.
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