Africa Notes

North Africa Most important feature -Sahara

desert Landscape mostly desert or

mountains All countries border on Mediterranean

Sea or Atlantic Ocean Nile River supplies 85% of country’s

water & is Egypt’s lifeline. 40% of Egypt’s people are farmers

Most of the people live along the river

Ancient Egyptians built complex civilizations & pyramids

Other countries in N. Africa – Libya, Tunsisia, Algeria & Morocco.

Landscape is mostly desert & mountains.

Mediterranean Sea Oil & natural gas are resources

Egypt

Cairo is the capital & largest city 2/3 covered by Libyan Desert Aswan High Dam provides hydroelectric

power to industries 55% of population live in rural areas and

farm land One of most ancient world’s most advanced

civilizations developed in Nile River Valley

West Africa Nigeria is large country w/coastline on Gulf

of Guinea – most populated Name from Niger River One of world’s major oil producing countries 300+ ethnic groups – ETHNIC CONFLICT Mauritania, Mali, Burkina, Faso, Niger &

Chad are located in the Sahel.

3 African empires arose in this region Grasslands turning into desert Farmers or livestock herders 11 countries along Atlantic coast and Gulf of

Guinea Good agriculture

Central Africa Congo – second largest river Democratic Rep. Of the Congo

Rich natural resources Civil war Poor government Covered by rainforest

6 other countries (Zaire, Gabon, Principe, Sao Tome, Equatorial Guinea) Most covered by rainforest agriculture

Kenya borders Indian Ocean Great Rift Valley On the Equator – warm year-round Many people are poor Independent from Britain in 1963 Coffee & tourism

Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania Serengeti Nat’l Park

East Africa

Landlocked countries of Uganda, Rwanda & Burundi Suffered violent conflicts

Sudan, Ethiopia & Somalia in Horn of Africa Drought Violent conflict Sudan largest country in Africa

Somalia has no real government Oldest human remains found in Ethiopia

Darfur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBZpGRF4tg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USLDoIiFzzg

Liberia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JHc04AYRaA

Music of a War Child

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF_dHdNOgSA