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Central Africa

Geography: The World and Its People Chapter 19. Central Africa. Central Africa. Chapter 19: Central Africa. Section 1: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire). 19-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Tropical Rainforests cover 1/3 of Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)

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Central Africa

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  1. Geography: The World and Its People Chapter 19 Central Africa

  2. Central Africa

  3. Chapter 19: Central Africa Section 1: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)

  4. 19-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) • Tropical Rainforests cover 1/3 of Democratic Republic of the Congo (1) • Rainforest treetops form a canopy (V1) • Rainforests is being destroyed to harvest wood (2) • Democratic Republic of the Congo’s wildlife is its most valuable natural resource (3)

  5. 19-1 D.R.C. Economy • Okapi are national symbol because they are only found in DRC (4) • Rivers are highways for trade and travel (5) • Rivers also provide hydroelectric power (V2) • Mining is main economic activity (6) • Leading producer of copper (7)

  6. 19-1 Diamonds • Question # 8 • A. Leading Diamond Producing Countries • B. Pictograph • C. 5,000 carats • D. Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), South Africa

  7. 19-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo • Formerly Known as Zaire • The name Zaire means “Big River” (9) • In 1978 Belgium took over control of DRC region (10) • Democratic Republic of the Congo has been called by many names • In 1908 it was Belgian Congo (11) • Became known as Zaire in 1969 (12) • Today it is the Democratic Republic of the Congo • Christianity is the main religion of DRC (13)

  8. Chapter 19 Quiz 19-1

  9. Quiz 19-1 • Vocabulary Matching • A. hydroelectricity • B. canopy • C. Lake Tanganyika • D. industrial diamond • E. Belgian Congo • 1. major body of water in Democratic Republic of the Congo • 2. electricity created by moving water • 3. thick forest covering

  10. Quiz 19-1 • 4. Most of the people of Democratic Republic of the Congo make their living by • A. subsistence farming • B. mining copper • C. mining industrial diamonds • D. herding cattle • 5. Nearly one-third of Democratic Republic of the Congo is covered by a vast plain of • A. rain forest • B. savannas • C. volcanic soil • D. dry desert

  11. Quiz 19-1 • 6. Democratic Republic of the Congo’s most important body of water for transport and travel is • A. the Congo River • B. the Niger River • C. Lake Edward • D. Lake Albert

  12. Chapter 19: Central Africa Section 2: Other Countries of Central Africa

  13. Section 2: Other Central African Countries • Along with Democratic Republic of the Congo, (1) Central Africa includes: • Central African Republic • Congo • São Tomé and Príncipe • Gabon • Cameroon • Equatorial Guinea • Cabinda (Angola)

  14. Section 2: Other Central African Countries • In 1960 both CAR and Cameroon gain independence from France (2) • Most people in CAR and Cameroon are farmers (3) • Farmers raise animals in regions safe from the tsetse fly (V1) • CAR has been less successful at becoming industrialized because it is landlocked and has no natural ports (4) • Most of CAR lies on a vast plateau surrounded by basins (V2)

  15. Section 2: Other Central African Countries • Question # 5 • A. Land Use and Resources of Central Africa • B. Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo • C. Atlantic Ocean • D. Cameroon/ Petroleum • E. 3 Manufacturing Areas: • Pouala, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi

  16. Section 2: Other Central African Countries • In 1960 Gabon and Congo both became independent from France (6) • Both Gabon and Congo’s economies are based on mining and agriculture (7) • The Fang ethnic group controls the government of Gabon (8) • The Kongo and Batekeare the two main ethnic groups in Congo (9) • Equatorial Guinea is the only Central African country that was formerly a Spanish colony (10)

  17. Chapter 19 Quiz 19-2

  18. Quiz 19-2 • Vocabulary Matching • A. basin • B. tsetse flies • C. landlocked • D. Bioko • E. manganese • 1. mineral resource in Gabon • 2. A broad, flat valley • 3. insects whose bite causes a deadly disease • 4. country without a border along an ocean • 5. Equatorial Guinea’s largest island

  19. Quiz 19-2 • 6. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Equatorial Guinea make up the region of • A. Central Africa • B. East Africa • C. Lake Tanganyika • D. Gulf of Guinea • 7. The Central African Republic, the country on Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northern border, is • A. an industrial nation • B. an oil-rich nation • C. a landlocked nation • D. a developed nation

  20. Quiz 19-2 • 8. Both Gabon and Congo are countries of Central Africa that lie on • A. the Atlantic Ocean • B. the Gulf of Guinea • C. Lake Tanganyika • D. the Equator • 9. Gabon, a country in Central Africa, borders on • A. Democratic Republic of the Congo • B. the Gulf of Guinea • C. the Pacific Ocean • D. Nigeria

  21. Quiz 19-2 • 10. Most of the people in the countries of Central Africa • A. are subsistence farmers • B. live in towns and cities • C. live in capital cities • D. grow cash crops for export

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