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The Geography of Africa
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A Satellite View
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Africa’s Size
# Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi.
# 10% of the world’s population.
# 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
5000
MILES
4 6 0 0 M I L E S
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Bodies
Of
Water
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gu
lf of A
den
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The Mighty Nile River:
“Longest River in the World”
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The Congo River Basin
# Covers 12% of thecontinent.
# Extends over 9countries.
# 2,720 miles long.
# 99% of the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo is in theCongo River basin.
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The Niger River Basin
# Covers 7.5% of the continent.
# Extends over 10 countries.
# 2,600 miles long.
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Hydroelectric Power
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Draje
nsburg
Mts
.
Ruwenzori M
ts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains
&
Peaks
Atlas Mts.
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Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the Equator?
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Horn of Africa
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DesertsSahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib D
esert
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The Sahara Desert
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The Sahel
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Desertification
- The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
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Lake Chad
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Valleys
&
Plains
Gre
at R
ift
Val
ley
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Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long
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Africa:The
“Tropical”
Continent
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
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West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes
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Climate Zones
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The African Savannah:
13 million sq. mi.
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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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The
Complete
Topography
Of
AFRICA
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--Gu
lf of A
den
Drajensburg Mts.
Ruw
enzori Mts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib D
esert
Gre
at R
ift
Val
ley
Atlas Mts.
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
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Natural Resources
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Natural Resources
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Natural Resources
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Literacy
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Languages of Africa
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Religions of Africa