Africa

Physical Kilmanjaro is Africa’s tallest Mountains. It is one of a group of volcanic peaks formed by the Great Rift valley 4 major rivers in Africa in size: Nile, Congo, Niger, Zambezi Nile is the world’s longest river Lake Victoria is world’s second largest lake after Lake Superior

Deserts Sahara is the world’s longest desert (the size of the continental US) Camels are the most reliable form of transportation Namib Desert has the world’s tallest sand dunes, some reaching 1000 feet. which spreads beyond the borders of Namibia and flows into southern Angola and the northern Cape Province of South Africa. The Kalahari Desert is found in Africa that is Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. Its supports more animals than a true dessert so grazing and agriculture are possible in a few areas. It is widely covered by reddish sand.

Serengeti The Serengeti (Tanzania) hosts the world’s largest wildlife migration on Earth with over 750,000 zebra marching ahead of 1.2 million wildebeest as they cross this amazing landscape. Africa has over 85% of the world’s elephants and over 99% of the remaining lions are on the African continent

North Africa Has a scarcity of water due to desert; hard to grow food for the whole population Occupied by the British then the French; many French speaking countries sin North Africa due to colonization Manufacturing increased quickly after the decline of European control Tourism is important (Egypt, Morocco) but it is hard to supply water for hotels and golf courses

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Morocco Morocco, lies across the Strait of Gibraltar on the Mediterranean and looks out on the Atlantic from the northwest shoulder of Africa. Algeria is to the east and Mauritania to the south. Constitutional monarchy. Arabic is the official language March 2, 1956 – Morocco declared independence from France

Morocco Morocco is often thought of as desert, much of the country is covered by the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains, though the Sahara desert does make up a portion of the country. Casablanca is the largest city

Egypt Egypt, at the northeast corner of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, is bordered on the west by Libya, on the south by the Sudan, and on the east by the Red Sea and Israel. Capital: Cairo Language: Arabic (official) Egypt is a very dry country. The Sahara and Libyan Desert make up most of the area of Egypt. Most of its water supply is from surface water

Egypt Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization, the Ancient Egyptians, who date back to around 3150 B.C. Egypt is home the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Mount Catherine is the highest mountain in Egypt, standing 2,629m high Suez Canal Page 366 in textbook

Ethiopia Archeologists have found the oldest known human ancestors in Ethiopia The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa, which means "new flower" in Amharic. There are more than 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia with just as many languages and over 200 dialects are spoken throughout the country. coffee, one of the world's most popular beverages, was discovered in Ethiopia, in the region of Kaffa.

Sudan Sudan is the largest country on the continent. Location:     Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea Arabic and English are the official languages of Sudan Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, sits where the White Nile and the Blue Nile join together as the Nile and flow north to Egypt and into the Mediterranean.

Somalia Located on the outer edge of Somalia Peninsula, better known as the Horn of Africa, the benighted land of Somalia has one of the most horrendous histories in the world. Home to infamous pirates, warlords and militia, the lawless land of Somalia initially served as the commercial hub to ancient world sailors and merchants. Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia.

Somalia Somalia is the only Islamic country in the world that boasts of a 100% concentration of Sunni Muslims. Somalia was colonized by both Britain and France before it gained independence in July 1, 1960.

Kenya Kenya is located in East Africa, on the equator. The capital and largest city is Nairobi. Mombasa is the second largest city. the two official languages in Kenya are English and Swahili Kenya shares Lake Victoria, the world's second largest fresh water lake, with Tanzania and Uganda.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is the tallest African peak, is located in Tanzania. Tanzania is the largest country on the East African Coast. Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world.

Madagascar formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo.

Madagascar the lemur is only found in the wild in Madagascar. As of 2012, there were 103 living species of lemur in Madagascar, including sub-species. The majority of these are classified as rare or endangered. Madagascar has the 3rd largest coral reef system in the world, the Toliara coral reef, off the south-western coast.

Canary Islands Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago located just off the southern coast of Morocco, The official language of Canary Islands is Spanish. Majority of the inhabitants of Canary Islands follow Christianity - they are predominantly Roman Catholics.

Enclave an enclave is a country or part of a country lying wholly within the boundaries of another country. In South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland In Senegal - Gambia

Arab Spring Page 378 in textbook