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AFRICA VIAGGIO IN UN CONTINENTE

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Page 1: 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. 5000MILES5000MILES

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.

5000

MILES

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 thecontinent.

# Extends over 9countries.

# 2,720 miles long.

# 99% of the countryof Zaire is in theCongo 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

Nam

ib Desert

Libyan Desert

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The Sahara Desert

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The Sahel

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Valleys

&

Plains

Gre

at R

ift V

alle

y

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Seismic Activity in Africa

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Africa:

The“Tropical”Continent

Tropic of Cancer 20° N

Tropic of Capricorn20° 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 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°

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Natural Resources

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Carta di distribuzione di connessioni internet ogni 1000 abitanti

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