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A Satellite View Remember Africa is a CONTINENT not a country

Africa’s Size # Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi. # 10% of the world’s population. # 2 ½ times the size of the U. S. 5000MILES5000MILES M I L E S

Africa is the 2 nd largest continent next to Asia

There are about 748 million people living in Africa.

Bodies Of Water Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden

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

The Congo River Basin # Covers 12% of the continent. # Extends over 9 countries. # 2,720 miles long. # 99% of the country of Zaire is in the Congo River basin.

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

Hydroelectric Power

Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Mountains & Peaks Atlas Mts.

The African Plateau

Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert

The Sahara Desert

Desertification The changing of other land forms into desert

The Sahel

Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

3,000 miles long The most dominant land form in Africa

Seismic Activity in Africa

Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0° Tropics: Land between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

African Trade Winds

West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

Vegetation Zones

The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.

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

Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?

The Complete Topography Of AFRICA Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea L. Victoria L. Albert--> L. Chad--> L. Tanganyika-> <--Gulf of Aden Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert Great Rift Valley Atlas Mts. Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0°

Natural Resources