Let’s explore the continent of Africa!

World Map - Africa

Africa – Close -up Map

Africa – Outline Map Name the Island to the south east of Africa?

Africa – Outline Map Madagascar

Political Map of Africa

How many countries are there in Africa? Quiz: How many countries are there in Africa?

Answer: 54 countries

List the continents by size Quiz: List the continents by size

Answer: Asia Africa North America South America Antarctica Europe Australia

List the continents by population Quiz: List the continents by population

Answer: Asia Africa Europe North America South America Australia Antarctica

Overview Africa , the world’s second largest continent by area and population, is comprised of 54 countries.

What is Africa’s newest nation? Overview What is Africa’s newest nation?

Overview Africa’s newest nation is South Sudan, which gained independence on July 9, 2011.

Name the water bodies that border Africa? Overview Name the water bodies that border Africa?

Overview Borders North – Mediterranean Sea Northeast – Suez Canal and Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula Southeast - Indian Ocean West – Atlantic Ocean

Overview What is a plateau?

Overview It is a flat area of high ground.

Physical Features Equator bisects the continent into two nearly equal halves, creating an equatorial climate across most of the continent.

Physical Map

Physical Features Geographic features include Coastal Plains, the Atlas Mountains, the Ethiopian Highlands. The Sahara desert , the third largest in the world covers most of North Africa. In south, the Kalahari desert has similar conditions. The Atlas Mountains traverse northwestern Africa through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Physical Features Which is the third largest desert in the world?

Physical Features The Sahara desert , the third largest in the world covers most of North Africa. In south, the Kalahari desert has similar conditions. The Atlas Mountains traverse northwestern Africa through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Physical Features What are the first two largest deserts in the world?

Physical Features 1. Antarctic Polar desert 2. Arctic Polar desert

Physical Features The two largest deserts on Earth are in the polar areas. The Antarctic Polar Desert covers the continent of Antarctica and has a size of about 5.5 million square miles.  

Physical Features The second-largest desert is the Arctic Polar Desert. It extends over parts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. It has a surface area of about 5.4 million square miles. 

Physical Features What is the longest river in the world?

Physical Features What is the largest waterfall in the world?

Physical Features

Physical Features What is the second deepest lake in the world?

Physical Features

Physical Features What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

Countries of Africa

A look at some countries Egypt South Africa Guinea Ethiopia DRC

Ethiopia

Africa – Close -up Map

Map of Ethiopia

Continued Borders – Sudan to west, Somalia and Djibouti to East, Kenya to South, Eritrea to NorthEast. Exports – Coffee, Qat, Gold, Leather products

Ethiopia Facts Land Area – 432,310 sq. mi Population - 93,815,992 Capital and Largest City – Addis Ababa Languages – Amharic, Tigrigna, Orominga, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, English Ethnicity - Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigrean 32 % Religion – Islam, Ethiopian orthodox Currency – Birr.

South Africa

Africa – Close -up Map

Map of South Africa

South Africa Facts Area – 471,008 sq. mi Population – 48,375,645 Administrative capital – Pretoria Legislative Capital and Largest city – Cape Town Judicial Capital – Bloemfontein Other large cities – Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Durban Currency – Rand Languages – IsiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English Exports – Gold, Diamond, platinum and other metals

Guinea Population - 11.75 million Capital – Conakry Official Language – French

Africa – Close -up Map

Guinea Facts Borders – Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Cote’ d”Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone. Physical features include Coastal plain, Mountanious Region, savanna interior and aforest area in the guinea highlands. Highest Peak – Mount Nimba. Currency – Guinean Franc Ethnicity – Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30 %, Soussou 20% and other. Religion – Islam 85%,Christian 8 % Exports – Bauxite, Alumina, Gold, Diamonds, Coffee and Fish.

Democratic Republic Of Congo Population - 60,764,000 Capital – Kinhasa Area – 2,344,855 Sq.Km Language – French, Lingaia, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba Religion – Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim Currency – Congolese franc

Africa – Close -up Map

Continued Old name – Republic of Zaire Borders – Republic of Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia to the southeast, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda to the east, Angola to the southwest, Sudan to the northeast and the Central African Republic to the north Largest Ethnic Group – Bantu Exports – Cobalt, Coffee, Copper and Diamonds

Map of DRC

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