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The Geography and Facts of Africa

The Geography and Facts of Africa. A Satellite View. Africa ’ s Size. 4 6 0 0 M I L E S. 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. Five Geographic Areas of Africa. North Africa.

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The Geography and Facts of Africa

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  1. The Geography and Facts of Africa

  2. A Satellite View

  3. Africa’s Size 4 6 0 0 M I L E S 5000 MILES • Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. • 10% of the world’s population. • 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.

  4. Five Geographic Areas of Africa

  5. North Africa Mountain Ranges (Atlas Mountains) Sahara Desert (World’s Largest)

  6. North Africa

  7. West Africa Grasslands Most Populated

  8. West Africa

  9. East Africa Mountainous Plateaus Grasslands Hills

  10. East Africa

  11. South Africa Namib & Kalahari Deserts Drakensberg Mountain Range

  12. South Africa

  13. Central Africa Equator Rain Forests

  14. Central Africa

  15. Mediterranean Sea Bodies Of Water Red Sea NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> Congo River L. Victoria L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River LimpopoRiver OrangeRiver Pacific Ocean

  16. The Mighty Nile River:“Longest River in the World”

  17. The Congo River Basin • Covers 12% of thecontinent. • Extends over 9countries. • 2,720 miles long. • 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo River basin.

  18. The Niger River Basin • Covers 7.5% of the continent. • Extends over 10 countries. • 2,600 miles long.

  19. Atlas Mts. Mountains & Peaks ΔMt. Kenya ΔMt. Kilimanjaro Ruwenzori Mts. Drajensburg Mts.

  20. Libyan Desert Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Namib Desert Kalahari Desert

  21. The Sahara Desert

  22. The Sahel

  23. Desertification • Desertification – The spread of a desert region. • The region of Sahel is most affected by the spreading desert.

  24. Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

  25. Great Rift Valley 3,000 miles long

  26. Tropic of Cancer 20° N Africa:The“Tropical”Continent Equator 0° Tropic of Capricorn20° S

  27. Climate and Diversity • The equator runs nearly through the center of Africa • 80% of the nation is tropical • Further from equator = colder • Higher Elevation = colder

  28. The African Savannah:13 million sq. mi.

  29. African Rain Forest • Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. • Rapid decomposition (very humid). • Covers 37 countries. • 15% of the land surface of Africa.

  30. Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the Equator?

  31. Mediterranean Sea Atlas Mts. Libyan Desert The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Tropic of Cancer 20° N Sahara Desert Red Sea Sahel NileRiver NigerRiver L. Chad--> Great Rift Valley <--Gulf of Aden L. Albert--> ΔMt. Kenya Equator 0° Congo River L. Victoria ΔMt. Kilimanjaro L. Tanganyika-> Indian Ocean Ruwenzori Mts. Atlantic Ocean Zambezi River Namib Desert Kalahari Desert LimpopoRiver Tropic of Capricorn20° S OrangeRiver Drajensburg Mts. Pacific Ocean

  32. Natural Resources

  33. Africa: Where Civilization Began • Olduvai Gorge is a steep-sided ravine located on the edge of the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania. • Archaeologists Mary and Louis Leakey discovered bone in Olduvai Gorge that was over 2 million years old. • This has led scientists and historians alike to believe that the first people were from Africa.

  34. Issues in Africa Today • Struggling with the independence • Economic concerns • Civil War • Exploitation of natural resources • AIDS/other diseases • Genocide • Corrupt governments

  35. Disease Statistics

  36. Cool FYI • Mali King Mansa Musa reigned for 30 years. • His story was so inspiring it lead to Mr. Daniel’s all-time favorite Disney movie… The Lion King

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