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Timbuktu

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“Middle of nowhere”

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How many countries are in Africa?

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48

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Geography of North Africa

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The Sahara, the Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, Islamic religion, ancient Egypt, the Atlas Mountains, bulge of Africa, Arab world

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Geography of SW Asia

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Islamic religion, heartland of humanity (Fertile Crescent), terrorism, oil, desert and arid climate, crossroads of humanity

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Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa

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Tropical and temperate climates, plateaus, mighty rivers, traditional African animals, diverse tribes and languages, tribal religions and Christianity, homeland of slave trade, colonization by Europeans, Horn of Africa

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Culture of North Africa

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Arab world, Muslim culture, Islamic faith

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Aswan High Dam

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On the Nile River, made Lake Nasser

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Atlas Mountains

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13,000ft. Islands of the West. In Morocco and Algeria

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Mesopotamia

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“Fertile Crescent”. Tigris-Euphrates River

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Rub Al Khali Desert

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Saudi Arabia, empty quarter

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Persian Gulf War

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George Bush Sr vs Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait

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Suez Canal

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Connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. West side of Sinai Peninsula

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What is SW Asia known for?

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A haven for terrorists and a cauldron of civil unrest

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Mecca

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In Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islamic faith

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Islamic faith

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Muhammad, Allah, Quran, 5 pillars of faith

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Western region of North Africa

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Bulge of Africa

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Eastern region of South Africa

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Horn of Africa

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Oil in N Africa and SW Asia

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65% of world reserves

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OPEC

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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, 1960s

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Libya (famous leader)

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Moammar Gadhafi

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Iraq (famous leader)

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Saddam Hussein

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Iran (leader)

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Ayatollah Khomeini, now Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Theocracy

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Afghanistan (famous leader)

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Osama bin laden

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Egypt (famous leader)

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Mubarak

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Syria (famous leader)

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Bashar al Assad

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Empire States

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Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Island of Cyprus. “Transition” from Arab (north) to non-Arab

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Turkey

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Western oriented

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Iran

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Was a monarchy until a revolution in the late 70s. Today is a theocracy. Wants to be nuclear

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Afghanistan

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Landlocked. Osama bin Laden. Al Qaeda. Crossroad of humanity. Mountainous

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Azerbaijan

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West Bank of Caspian Sea. Port city Baku (oil)

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Cyprus

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Island off coast of Turkey in Mediterranean. Green line divides Cypriots in the west side and Turks on the east

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Nomadism

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Way of life in Empire States realm

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Kalahari Desert

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Bushmen African tribal group

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Namib Desert

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Atlantic coast. Tallest sand dunes in the world

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Mt Kilimanjaro

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19000ft inactive volcano between Kenya and Tanzania

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Madagascar

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Indian Ocean. 4th largest island in world. Lemurs

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Great Escarpment (Drakensberg)

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Transitional boundary from coastal plains to the S African plateau

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Lake Victoria

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Source of White Nile R, which joins the Blue Nile

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Victoria Falls

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Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia

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Congo River

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Straddles equator. Drains Congo basin, empties into Atlantic Ocean

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Lake Tanganyika

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Great Rift Valley. Political boundary between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo

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Serengeti Plain

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Northern Tanzania. Traditional African animals

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Orange River

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1800miles. Longest in S Africa

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Horn of Africa

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E Africa, in Somalia and Somaliland. The Somali Peninsula

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Niger River

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Longest river in W Africa at 2600miles. Empties into Atlantic Ocean. Large delta that produces a lot of crude oil

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Sahel

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Savanna steppe climate. Large African population. Periodic drought brings starvation. Transition zone between Sahara (north) and subtropics (south). Famine in east. Subsistence farming leads to deforestation

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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The tropics are a breeding ground for illnesses: malaria, sleeping sickness, River blindness, AIDS

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Refugees

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Substantial % of sub-Saharan African population

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Rift valleys

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Birthplace of humanity. 4.6mya

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African Slave Trade

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During the Age of Exploration, in the southern part of the bulge of Africa

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Periodic Market

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Subsistence farmers bring surplus once a week

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Tanzania

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Diamond mines

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Uganda

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Copper mines. AIDS. Ruthless dictator Idi Amin left country with money

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Kenya

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Wildlife preserves

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East Africa

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Vast plateaus, Rift Valley, volcanoes, large lakes

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Equatorial Africa

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Home of the Congo, rainforest, Tarzan, pigmy African tribes. First source of uranium

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Southern Africa

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Rich in minerals. Agricultural crops. Influence by Europeans

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Two deserts of Southern Africa

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Namib (tallest sand dunes) and Kalahari (Bushman tribe)

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South Africa

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Apartheid. Zulu tribe. 14% of land for native Africans (75% of population)

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Boer War

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South Africa. Dutch (Boers) defeated by British. Dutch created Republic of South Africa

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