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AFRICA
VIAGGIO IN UN CONTINENTE
Africa’s Size
# Second largest continent
# 10% of the world’s population.
# 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
5000
MILES
4 6 0 0 M I L E S
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
NILO
NIGER
CONGO
ZAMBESI
Rift valley
The Mighty Nile River:“Longest River in the World”
The Congo River Basin
# Covers 12% of thecontinent.
# Extends over 9countries.
# 2,720 miles long.
# 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo River basin.
The Niger River Basin
# Covers 7.5% of the continent.
# Extends over 10 countries.
# 2,600 miles long.
Hydroelectric Power
Mountains
&
Peaks
Drajensburg
Mts.
Ruwenzori Mts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Atlas Mts.
Deserts Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib Desert
Libyan Desert
The Sahara Desert
The Sahel
Valleys
&
Plains
Gre
at R
ift V
alle
y
Seismic Activity in Africa
Africa:
The“Tropical”Continent
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
Vegetation Zones
The African Savannah:13 million sq. mi.
African Rain Forest
Rapid decomposition (very humid).
# Covers 37 countries.
# 15% of the land surface of Africa.
Mt. Kilimanjaro:Snow on the Equator?
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 M
ts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
Nam
ib Desert
Libyan Desert
Gre
at R
ift V
alle
y
Atlas Mts.
Tropic of Cancer 20° N
Tropic of Capricorn20° S
Equator 0°
Natural Resources
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