Mapping Africa

Mapping AfricaPage 115Draw an outline of the map of Africa.Add locations, major bodies of water, mountains, rivers, key countries etc.

Vocabulary CapeCompass RoseDroughtStrait

Physical FeaturesCongo RiverCape of Good HopeZambezi RiverNile RiverLake VictoriaLake TanganyikaMt. KilimanjaroEthiopian HighlandsSahelSaharaNiger RiverCongo Basin Lake ChadAtlas Mtns. Kalahari Desert

CountriesBotswanaMadagascarGabonNigeriaMaliSouth AFricaSenegalTunisiaDemocratic Rep. of CongLiberiaUgandaMoroccoSudanSomoliaEgypt

Video ReviewWhat is Africa formed from?What are the 2 main mtn. regions in Africa?What marks Eastern Africa?What is the landscape like?Name some features.What is the area between Guinea and Madagascar called?What marks this landscape? Congo RiverSecond longest river in Africa.People use the river for fishing and to irrigate their crops. Lies near the equator.Very hot Surrounded by tropical rain forests. Niger RiverThird longest river in Africa.2,000 miles long.A major oil producer.

Nile RiverLongest river in the world. (4,135 miles)Lake Victoria and Lake Tana are its main sources.Flows south to north.

Lake Chad Has shrunk from around 9,900 square miles to about 580 square miles since the mid-20th century.

Lake VictoriaHas a coastline of over 2,000 miles. Largest lake in Africa. Sources is the Nile River. One of the most densely populated regions in Africa.

Atlas MountainsMade up of several ranges, including the High Atlas, Tel Atlas, and Saharan Atlas mountains. Serves as the barrier to the Sahara and is a water tower. Ethiopian HighlandsHome to 80% of Africas tallest mountains.Droughts and famine have plagued this area for years.

Kalahari DesertCovers about 360,000 miles.Basin like plain with desert scrub.

SaharaLargest desert in the world; cover 25% of Africa. Main economic activity is nomadic herding.Lowest population densities in the world.

Congo BasinSecond largest river basin in the world. Occupies 60% of Congo.Some 150 ethnic groups live in this basin and represents the hunter/gather lifestyle.Rich in wood, oil and mineralslike diamonds and gold. Sahel Boasted some of Aricas most influential civilizations.Now one of the poorest and most environmentally damaged.In the 70s drought and famine killed almost 200,000 people.Many have moved out of this region to find better work. Mt. KilimanjaroHighest mountain in Africa.Considered the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Composed of 3 distinct volcanoes.Has 2.2 square kilometers of glacial ice.

CongoHas thick tropical rainforest.Lies on the equator.Third largest country. Around 250 ethnic groups with over 700 languages.One of the lowest living standards in the world. (GDP=$600)

EgyptOnly receives one inch of rain a year.Single source of foreign income is tourism.Controls the Suez Canalthe shortest sea link btw. the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. 2nd most populous country. 95% of population live along the Nile.

GabonRainforest and tropical climate.Rich oil and mineral reserves.Earns one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa. Subsistence farming.

LiberiaFreed American slaves began settling here in 1820. In 1847 declared an Independent RepublicAfricas first. Coastline has lagoons, mangrove swamps, and sandbars.

MadagascarFourth-largest island in the world. First settlers were African and Asian origin. Depend on subsistence farming.Exposed to tropical cyclones.

MaliHas many natural resources, including gold, salt, and uranium. Major gold exporter.LandlockedDesert/semi desert

MoroccoDominated by the Atlas mtns. 99% of population practice Islam. Ruled by a king.only 3 in Africa. Primarily a nation of farmers.Many emigrate to EU nations.

NigeriaOil-rich Niger delta in the south, rain forest and savanna plateaus in the north.Population giant130 million people!Unhealthy dependence on oil.98% of export earnings.

South AfricaGold and diamonds.Has the largest and most developed economy.

UgandaA fertile country. Many lakes and riversLandlocked Savanna Plateaus.The Pearl of AfricaWinston Churchill

Cape of Good HopeWhere the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet.

The Sahara Desert could hold the USA.