3. Size of Africa Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi. 10% of the world’s population. 2 ½ times the size of the U. S. 5000MILES5000MILES 4 0

4. Bodies Of Water In 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

5. Satellite View of Africa

6. The Nile River The longest River in the world

7. The Niger River Basin Covers 7.5% of the continent. Extends over 10 countries. 2,600 miles long.

8. The Congo River Basin 2,720 miles long. Extends over 9 countries. Covers 12% of the continent. 99% of the country of Zaire is in the Congo River basin.

9. Hydroelectric Power

10. Drajensburg Mts. Ruwenzori Mts. Δ Mt. Kenya Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro Mountains & Peaks Atlas Mts.

11. The African Plateau

12. Deserts Libyan Sahara Sahel Namib Kalahari Sahara Desert Sahel Kalahari Desert Namib Desert Libyan Desert

13. Great Rift Valley is 3,000 miles long Great Rift Valley

14. Africa’s Natural Resources

15. Seismic Activity in Africa

16. The “Tropical” Continent Tropic of Cancer 20° N Tropic of Capricorn 20° S Equator 0°

17. Vegetation Zones

18. The African Savannah is 13 million square miles

19. African Rain Forest Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft. Rapid decomposition (very humid). Covers 37 countries. 15% of the land surface of Africa.

20. Mt. Kilimanjaro

21. 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°