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1 Regional Africa

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3 East Africa

4 Countries in East Africa
Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mayotte Mozambique Reunion Rwanda Seychelles Somalia Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

5 People of East Africa United by the common language Swahili.
Hunter-gatherers, fishing and pastoralists Embrace diverse life styles, economic and aesthetic practices, religions and ideologies. East Africa was known for the extensive trade networks that penetrated the region and linked together people of various backgrounds

6 Clothing of East Africa
Traditional western clothing mixed with african styles Kanga: Piece of printed cloth that is wrapped around women Brightly colored, very detailed work Clothes are cotton which is cool and comfortable Sea shell collars, glass-beaded necklaces and decorated goatskin clothing.

7 Geography of East Africa
The two highest mountains in Africa are located here: Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kenya The River Nile the longest river in Africa Lake Victoria. Game reserves located at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater

8 River Nile

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10 The Ethiopian Highlands

11 Lake Victoria

12 The Great Rift Valley

13 West Africa

14 Countries in West Africa
Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Saint Helena Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Liberia

15 People of West Africa So many different influences
Mostly Black Africans French and Catholicism Farther north is more Muslim Many farmers

16 Clothing of West Africa
Boubou: flowing wide sleeved robe worn by men Wrapper Bamako jackets Toga Style outfits Women across West Africa commonly tie a long wrap around the waist, accompanied by a wide sash, a matching blouse, and a head wrap.

17 Geography of West Africa
Deserts Niger River Tropical Rain forests

18 Central Africa

19 Countries in Central Africa
Angola Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo (Brazzaville) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Equatorial Guinea Gabon Sao Tome and Principe

20 People of Central Africa
Remarkable displays of song and dance People make crafts, jewellrey, tools Share history through tales and stories Soccer is a very popular past time as well as basketball and rugby Mass communications through radio mostly

21 Clothing of Central Africa
More traditional outfits are made of skin of animals and bark cloth. button up shirts, t-shirts, shorts, and slacks for the men colourful robes, headscarves, and bright jewellery for the women

22 Geography of Central Africa
Tropical Rainforest and woodlands Congo River Valley Central Africa includes the south part of the Sahara Desert, and the west part of the Great Rift Valley. It also sits on the equator and is drained largely by the Congo River.  The many plateaus in the region show a huge range in altitude This includes elephants, lions, hippopotamuses, warthogs, forest hogs, okapis, and mountain gorillas on the volcanic slopes of the reserve

23 Congo River

24 Tropical Rainforests

25 South Africa

26 Countries in South Africa
Botswana Lesotho Namibia South Africa Swaziland

27 People of South Africa Mixture of Black African at 79.2%,
White at 8.9% from Dutch, German and French Indian or Asian at 2.5% other at 8.9%

28 Clothing of South Africa
Very loose and flowing dresses Colourful Head pieces

29 Geography of South Africa
From dry deserts, to snowy mountains, there is just about any climate in this region Rich mineral resources Zambezi River, Victoria Falls

30 Deserts The Karoo plateau and the Kalahari Desert temperature are exceptionally dry and very hot in the summers and chilling in winters.

31 Zambezi River, Victoria Falls

32 North Africa

33 Countries in North Africa
Algeria Egypt Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Morroco South Sudan Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara

34 People of North Africa Cut off by the Sahara desert to other parts of Africa Seafaring civilizations High Islamic influences

35 Clothing of North Africa
Islamic influcences BouBou Tuareg Tuareg

36 Geography of North Africa
Mostly deserts The Atlas Mountains trap the moist air creating the Sahara Desert conditions. Valleys are used to grow many crops, especially citrus, olives, tomatoes, eggplants and lettuce

37 References: http://www.ipacc.org.za/eng/regional_eastafrica.asp


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