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Southern Africa Facts

Southern Africa Facts. Made for Mr. Holland’s 7 th grade classes by Noah Mansfield. More than 3 million slaves were shipped from Angola, once called Portuguese South Africa, to Brazil, Portugal’s South American colony during the days of slave trading.

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Southern Africa Facts

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  1. Southern Africa Facts Made for Mr. Holland’s 7th grade classes by Noah Mansfield

  2. More than 3 million slaves were shipped from Angola, once called Portuguese South Africa, to Brazil, Portugal’s South American colony during the days of slave trading. Nearly half of Swaziland’s territory is owned by non-resident Europeans. Botswana is now the leading producer of quality diamonds. It has set apart 20% of its land for national parks or game reserves.

  3. Most of Lesotho is mountainous. It’s lowest elevation is only slightly lower than 1 mile high. Malawi established the first freshwater national park in an effort to protect cichlids (a tropical fish). Mozambique is one of the world’s leading producers of cashews. Namibia's constitution was written under the supervision of United Nations Monitors. Namibians consider it their most precious possession.

  4. South Africa is the only African country with coastlines on two oceans. While South Africa possesses an abundance of most vital minerals, it does not have any oil. Zambia is the leading producer of copper, but it’s reserves are being depleted at an alarming rate. Some Biblical scholars believe Zimbabwe is the location of Ophir, the site of King Solomon’s mines.

  5. African Animals Made by Noah Mansfield

  6. Zebra

  7. Lion

  8. Rhinoceros

  9. Elephant

  10. Tiger

  11. Monkey (Chimpanzee)

  12. Ostrich

  13. King Cobra

  14. Giraffes

  15. Toucan

  16. Hippopotamus

  17. Penguins (Yes, Africa does have them)

  18. Antelope

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