2. A Satellite View

3. 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 4 6 0 0 M I L E S

4. 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

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

6. 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.

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

8. Hydroelectric Power # Hydroelectric power contributes most electricity for Africa.

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

10. The African Plateau

11. Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert

12. The Sahara Desert

13. 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

14. The Sahel

15. Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley

16. 3,000 mile long area where east Africa is ripping away from the rest of Africa

17. Seismic Activity in Africa

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

19. African Trade Winds

20. West Africa: Home of our Hurricanes

21. Vegetation Zones

22. 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

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

24. Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator? # Mt. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. # Tallest Mountain in Africa

25. 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°

26. Natural Resources

27. 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

28. 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

29. Islam in Africa

30. 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 1500-1870 Enslaved Africans sent to Europe, North Africa, Southwest Asia African rhythms found in music around the world

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