1. Africa Notes

2. North Africa Most important feature -Sahara desert Landscape mostly desert or mountains All countries border on Mediterranean Sea or Atlantic Ocean Nile River supplies 85% of country’s water & is Egypt’s lifeline. 40% of Egypt’s people are farmers

4. Most of the people live along the river Ancient Egyptians built complex civilizations & pyramids Other countries in N. Africa – Libya, Tunsisia, Algeria & Morocco. Landscape is mostly desert & mountains. Mediterranean Sea Oil & natural gas are resources

5. Egypt Cairo is the capital & largest city 2/3 covered by Libyan Desert Aswan High Dam provides hydroelectric power to industries 55% of population live in rural areas and farm land One of most ancient world’s most advanced civilizations developed in Nile River Valley

6. West Africa Nigeria is large country w/coastline on Gulf of Guinea – most populated Name from Niger River One of world’s major oil producing countries 300+ ethnic groups – ETHNIC CONFLICT Mauritania, Mali, Burkina, Faso, Niger & Chad are located in the Sahel.

8. 3 African empires arose in this region Grasslands turning into desert Farmers or livestock herders 11 countries along Atlantic coast and Gulf of Guinea Good agriculture

9. Central Africa Congo – second largest river Democratic Rep. Of the Congo Rich natural resources Civil war Poor government Covered by rainforest

10. 6 other countries (Zaire, Gabon, Principe, Sao Tome, Equatorial Guinea) Most covered by rainforest agriculture

12. Kenya borders Indian Ocean Great Rift Valley On the Equator – warm year-round Many people are poor Independent from Britain in 1963 Coffee & tourism Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania Serengeti Nat’l Park East Africa

15. Landlocked countries of Uganda, Rwanda & Burundi Suffered violent conflicts Sudan, Ethiopia & Somalia in Horn of Africa Drought Violent conflict Sudan largest country in Africa Somalia has no real government Oldest human remains found in Ethiopia

16. Darfur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMBZpGRF4tg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USLDoIiFzzg

17. Liberia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JHc04AYRaA

18. Music of a War Child http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF_dHdNOgSA