Geography of Africa. Geography Africa is the second largest continent is the world. Africa has 54...
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Geography of Africa. Geography Africa is the second largest continent is the world. Africa has 54 countries. The largest country is Algeria. The largest
Geography Africa is the second largest continent is the world.
Africa has 54 countries. The largest country is Algeria. The
largest was Sudan until July 9, 2011, when South Sudan became a
country
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Africa is divided into five regions: 1. North Africa (desert)
2. West Africa( resources) 3. East Africa(lakes) 4. Central
Africa(rainforest) 5. South Africa (some desert)
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The Sahara divides Africa into two parts: 1. North Africa 2.
Sub- Sahara (all countries south countries south of the Sahara) of
the Sahara)
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Major Climate Zones South of Sahara desert-extremely dry, less
than 10 inches of rain a year semiarid- more rainfall than desert,
but still receives very little tropical-gets 70 inches of rain per
year and temperatures average 80 degrees
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Temperatures along the coast and the in the mountains are more
moderate. Highlands-cool climate and rich soil because of plentiful
rainfall South Africa temperatures can be cold during the winter
can be cold during the winter
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Rivers and Lakes Important because: Water source Food source
Trade/travel
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Rivers Nile River: starts in E. Burundi and flows north
emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. starts in E. Burundi and flows
north emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. worlds longest river.
worlds longest river. Nile flows over six Nile flows over six
cataracts on its way to sea cataracts on its way to sea
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Rivers Congo River: largest river in western central Africa
largest river in western central Africa flows through the second
largest rain forest in the world flows through the second largest
rain forest in the world
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Rivers Niger River: principal river in western Africa runs
through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria significant water
source for the city of Timbuktu
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Lakes Lake Victoria largest lake in Africa 2 nd largest fresh
water lake in the world vital in supporting the millions of people
that live nearby
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Lakes Lake Tanganyika deepest lake in Africa located in central
Africa divided between Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, and Zambia
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Deserts Sahara desert in northern Africa covers almost 1/3 of
the continent largest desert in the world
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Deserts Kalahari desert in Southwestern Africa in Southwestern
Africa not a true desert because it receives 3-10 inches of rain
per year plants and animals are plants and animals are able to live
in this desert due to an underground water supply water supply
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Mountains Atlas Mountains range stretches along the
Northwestern part of Africa range stretches along the Northwestern
part of Africa between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara
desert