The Geography of Africa A Satellite View Africas
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The Geography of Africa
A Satellite View
Africa’s Size 4600 MILES 5 0 0 0 M I L E S # Second largest continent 11, 700, 000 sq. mi. # 10% of the world’s population. # 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
Mediterranean Sea d Re Bodies a Se er Riv L. Chad--> er ulf <--G Of Nile River Nig den ng Co of A Water r ive L. Albert--> R o L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Limpopo River Orange River Indian Ocean
The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World”
The Congo River Basin # Covers 12% of the continent. # Extends over 9 countries. # 2, 720 miles long. # 99% of thecountry the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the Congo River basin.
The Niger River Basin # Covers 7. 5% of the continent. # Extends over 10 countries. # 2, 600 miles long.
Hydroelectric Power
ts. M as l t A Mountains & Peaks Δ Mt. Kenya . ts M ri zo en w Ru Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro . ts rg a Dr je n u sb M
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator ?
Horn of Africa
Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel ib D Nam rt ese hari Kala ert Des
The Sahara Desert
The Sahel
Desertification -The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
Lake Chad
Plains ley Rift V al & Great Valleys
Great Rift Valley 3, 000 miles long
Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Equator 0° Tropic of Capricorn 20° S
West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes
Climate. Zones
The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.
African Rain Forest # Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. # Rapid decomposition (very humid). # Covers 37 countries. # 15% of the land surface of Africa.
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Literacy
Languages of Africa
Religions of Africa
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