Vice President Joe Biden gestures as he speaks in Washington, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, during the Civil Society Forum of the US Africa Summit. President Barack Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington for an unprecedented summit aimed in part at building his legacy on a continent where his commitment has been questioned. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) AP Photo/Susan Walsh
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Vice President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, during a week where political and business leaders from 51 separate African nations were gathered in Washington.
Still, Biden seemed to think the continent of Africa was itself a country, as flagged by the Washington Free Beacon. He actually referred to it twice as a nation.
“There is no reason the nation of Africa cannot, and should not, join the ranks of the worlds most prosperous nations,” Biden said.
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