1. African Features Lesson 9

2. Africa Facts 2 nd largest continent 54 countries 1,000 different languages Over 800 million inhabitants ALL African nations depend on the land’s physical features. Africa’s physical characteristics determine where people live and the type of work they do. Picture of a kid that walk camels through the desert for tourist...\United Streaming\akon50cen t.mp4..\United Streaming\akon50cen t.mp4

3. The Sahara The world’s largest desert. The Atlas Mountains. serve as a barrier between the desert, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Nomadic traders once used the desert as a trade route between Europe and Africa. Picture of a pyramid in Egypt and the Sahara Desert.

4. Sahara/Cairo, Egypt Connected to Asia by the Sinai Peninsula. Important trade center. The Suez Canal allows transport through the peninsula. The Nile River provide a means of transporting goods and people. The Nile River is also a source of irrigation for agriculture. Picture of Cairo, Egypt and the Nile River flowing through the city.

5. Sahara/Libya Once a weak and poor nation. Crude petroleum was discovered in 1958. Coastal ports used to help transport oil to other nations. Now their economy is based on the production and export of petroleum...\United Streaming\libya oil.mp4

6. Sahara/Morocco Also located on the coast. Produce olives, citrus fruit, and grapes. Worlds largest phosphate supplier. Also exports iron ore, silver, zinc, gold, and coal. Mauritania, Chad, Sudan, and Mali can be found between the Sahara region and the Sahel...\United Streaming\atlas mtns.mp4..\United Streaming\atlas mtns.mp4

7. The Sahel A strip of semi-arid land south of the Sahara. Some rich with natural resources. Depend on farming and can be devastated by inclement weather. Almost 200,000 people died from a drought during the 1970’s. Consequently, many people moved to the cities. In the cities, many people live without electricity, running water, or proper sewers. Video clip depicts life in Sudan and how the control of oil resources divided this nation...\United Streaming\sudan.mp4

8. The Savanna Tropical grasslands with scattered trees. Wide variety of wildlife. The Serengeti is the most famous savannah in Africa. Approximately. 1.5 million animals live in the region. Parts of Kenya located in the Serengeti...\United Streaming\serengeti.mp4

9. Rainforest Located in Western Africa. Dense evergreen forest. Annual rainfall of at least 60 inches. Shrinking due to deforestation and destructive farming. Partly in Ghana and make up 2/3 of the Democratic Republic of Congo...\United Streaming\rainforest.m p4..\United Streaming\rainforest.m p4