A Satellite View

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

Bodies Of Water Nile River Congo River Zambezi River Niger River Orange River Limpopo River Mediterranean Sea Atlantic 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 # Hydroelectric power contributes most electricity for Africa.

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  Desertification is when a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly more desert like, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife.  It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities

The Sahel

Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

3,000 mile long area where east Africa is ripping away from the rest of Africa

Seismic Activity in Africa

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

African Trade Winds

West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

Vegetation Zones

The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi. # A savannah is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close

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? # Mt. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. # Tallest Mountain in Africa

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

Problems in Africa AIDS IN AFRICA  2/3 of world’s AIDS cases are found in Sub-Saharan Africa – many cases go undiagnosed  AIDS may reduce growth rate in the region  Drugs too expensive, education is best way to stem epidemic

Problems in Africa Racial Segregation in South Africa  Apartheid – official policy of racial segregation that shaped cities and social relations in South Africa for nearly half century

Islam in Africa

30Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Globalization and African Culture –Role of slavery Estimated 12 million were taken from Africa and sent to the Western Hemisphere from Enslaved Africans sent to Europe, North Africa, Southwest Asia African rhythms found in music around the world

31Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff African Slave Trade (Fig. 6.27)