1. Geography of AFRICA

2. 2 nd Largest Continent 1/5 Earth’s land Dual climate zones

3. 1. Mediterranean Climate Cape Town, South Africa

4. Northern and Southern tips of the continent Very fertile, densely populated areas Warm temperature, plentiful rainfall

5. 2. Desert

6. Satellite Photo of the Sahara Desert

8. Sahara –Northern Africa –World’s largest Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa Extremely hot and arid: less than 5 inches rainfall –Very little vegetation

9. 3. Rainforest

10. 5% of the continent –central Africa along the equator Hot, humid, heavy rainfall Dense natural barrier –Hindered imperialism Deforestation: cutting down trees for farmland, etc.

11. 4. The Savanna

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13. Fertile grasslands Hot climate with occasional droughts –Wet seasons and dry seasons Most densely populated region

14. Nile River Valley

15. Narrow strip of fertile land in Egypt Surrounded by desert