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AFRICA VIAGGIO IN UN CONTINENTE
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Africa’s Size # Second largest continent # 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
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Bodies Of Water 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
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NILO NIGER CONGO ZAMBESI Rift valley
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The Mighty Nile River: “Longest River in the World”
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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.
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The Niger River Basin # Covers 7.5% of the continent. # Extends over 10 countries. # 2,600 miles long.
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Hydroelectric Power
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Mountains & Peaks Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Atlas Mts.
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Deserts Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert
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The Sahara Desert
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The Sahel
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Valleys & Plains Great Rift Valley
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Seismic Activity in Africa
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Africa: The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0°
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Vegetation Zones
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The African Savannah: 13 million sq. mi.
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African Rain Forest Rapid decomposition (very humid). # Covers 37 countries. # 15% of the land surface of Africa.
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Mt. Kilimanjaro: Snow on the Equator?
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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°
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Natural Resources
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Carta di distribuzione di connessioni internet ogni 1000 abitanti
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