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Africa and the

Africa and the. Middle East . How many countries are in Africa?. 54. How many countries are in the Middle East?. approx 16-24 (differs by source since the Middle E ast isn’t a continent itself). African Countries.

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  1. Africa and the Middle East

  2. How many countries are in Africa? 54 How many countries are in the Middle East? approx 16-24 (differs by source since the Middle East isn’t a continent itself)

  3. African Countries Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ceuta, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’lvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Melilla, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

  4. Middle Eastern Countries Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen

  5. What is the most populated African country? Nigeria How many ethnic groups/tribes are there in Africa? Over 3,000 How many languages are spoken in Africa? Over 1,000 (the most multilingual continent)

  6. Where is the Middle East? Where Africa/Asia/Europe meet What is the largest country in the Middle East? Saudi Arabia What is the country with the largest population in the Middle East? Turkey

  7. Typesof African Literature • Oral Tradition - storytelling passed down through the generations • African Proverbs – insights on life • Riddles – two unlike items compared • Tales • Heroic Poetry • Epics

  8. Characteristics of Middle Eastern Literature • Stereotypical • Lack of children’s literature • Respect of elders/authority/prophets • Rewards of perseverance • Importance of truth & generosity • Finding joy in the simple things • Islamic values • Folklore

  9. Where are we? Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

  10. Where are we? Egypt

  11. Where are we? Palm Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  12. Where are we? Morocco

  13. Where are we? Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

  14. Where are we? Iraq

  15. Where are we? Cape Town, South Africa

  16. Bibliography Africa. WorldAtlas. Online. 23 January 2013. GoAfrica. Online. 23 January 2013. Encyclopedia Britannica. Online. 23 January 2013. Middle Eastern Literature. Online 23 January 2013.

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