1. AFRICA
Did you know???

2. Africa is The 2nd largest continent 1/5th of the world’s land
Almost 3 times the size of the USA
The home to 54 countries

4. The World’s Newest Country
South Sudan
Created on July 9, 2011
People of South Sudan voted to
break away from Sudan

5. Africa Straddles the Equator Is crossed by the Prime Meridian
Lies mostly between
the Tropic of Cancer
and the Tropic of
Capricorn

6. Africa is bordered by
The Indian Ocean The Atlantic Ocean The Red Sea The Mediterranean Sea Africa has 19,000 miles of coastline!!!

7. Africa has two distinct points
Horn of Africa Cape of Good Hope

8. Africa has the world’s Largest desert, Sahara Longest river, Nile
4th largest island,
Madagascar
Longest freshwater
lake, Tanganyika
Tallest free
standing mountain,
Mount Kilimanjaro

9. Mount Kilimanjaro

10. It also has
Plateaus
The Congo Basin
The Great Rift Valley

11. The Great Rift Valley

12. Other Deserts Other Lakes: Other Rivers: Kalahari Victoria Malawi
Volta
Other Rivers:
Niger
Congo
Zambezi
Orange

13. There are many
Escarpments and gorges
Creates beautiful waterfalls

14. Victoria Falls

15. Africa’s climate Much of Africa’s diverse wildlife
lives in the Savanna
Much of Africa is dry, only a small
part has tropical rainforests
The far north and far south have
cooler more temperate climates
Environmental Issues
Drought
Deforestation
Desertification

16. Africa is only 10% rainforest

17. Africa has diverse people
1,000 or more languages (like Swahili, Jambo!)
ethnic groups (Masai)

18. Africa has many precious resources like
65-70% of the world’s diamonds
40% of the world’s gold
30% of the world’s diamonds
Rubies, emeralds, sapphires,
platinum, silver, uranium,
and more!!!

19. Diverse Wildlife
Largest land mammal-elephant
Fastest animal-Cheetah