Africa South Of The Sahara Flashcards
-regions’ oldest republic
Liberia
What makes Africa the “birthplace of the human race?”
The oldest bones and fossils were found in the region
-Africa’s most populous country w/ over 107 million people
Nigeria
-one of the most crowded countries w/ a population density of 808 per square mile
Rwanda
Region has _ as many people as the U.S.
Twice
-largest producer of gold and gem diamonds in the world
South Africa
-major producer of cotton, Largest country of Africa
Sudan
____ included almost 50 countries or about 1/3 of all the countries on Earth
Region
-steep cliffs or slopes that seperate plateaus
Escarpments
Region is about _ million square miles
9
Mikes of huge __ __ and __
Plateaus
Mountains
Valleys
-waterfalls
Cataracts
Where are the steepest escarpments?
In the south and east
Africa has the ____ elevation of any continent.
highest
Where are most mountains found?
in the eastern part of the region. (Eastern highlands.)
-rim the southeastern plateau in South Africa
Drakes erg Mountains
-border Uganda & Zaire (DRC) called Mountains of the Moon
Ruwenzori Mountains
-Africa’s highest mtn. 19,340 feet in northeast
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Where is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?
By Tanzania near the border
-stretches from the Jordan River to the Zambezi River
Great Rift Valley
-3,500 miles long and more than a mile deep
Great Rift Valley
-where a gigantic volcano erupted and collapsed on itself. Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
What are the three major lakes in the region?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Malawi
-2nd largest fresh-water lake in the world; source of the Nile River
Lake Victoria
-world’s longest freshwater lake; 420 miles in length
Lake Tanganyika
-excellent lake for fishing. Lake Nyasa discovered by D. Livingstone
Lake Malawi
What are the four major rivers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
White Nile
Congo River
Niger River
Zambezi River
-branch starts in Lake Victoria
White Nile
-largest river system in the region; 2700 miles long
Congo River
3rd largest River it empties into Atlantic Ocean
Niger River
4th largest River; empties into Indian Ocean
Zambezi River
-discovered by David Livingstone and named after the British Queen at the time
Victoria Falls
Region has some of the world’s largest _______ and half of the world’s ____ is in South Africa.
diamond deposits
gold
-leading producer of copper
Zambia and DRC
What new sources of energy is beginning to develop in the region?
Waterfalls and sun
-Africa’s most populous country w/ over 173.6 million people
Nigeria
-genocide between Hutus and Tutsis
Rwanda
-has no outlet to the sea SHRINKING!
Lake Chad
- human made African lake supplies electricity to Ghana
Lake Volta
-nicknamed the “Great River”
Niger River
-Divides Zambia and Zimbabwe
Zambezi River
-gained independence through a coup détat! In November 1975 from Portugal
Angola
surrounded by South Africa
Lesotho
the language spoken by the early Dutch in Africa
Afrikaans
Separation of the races, once enforced in South Africa
Apartheid
-highly prized cloth of Western Africa with many vivid patterns
Kenya
What are the three climates
Rain forests
Deserts
Steppes
-Africa has more ___ than any other continent
Desert
-North African desert
Sahara
-on coast of a
Namibia Desert
-covers most of Botswana
Kalahari
Largest _____ is found on the northern edge of the Kalahari Desert
inland delta
-steppe grasslands b/n the Sahara and fertile grasslands to the south
Sahel
-tropical grasslands containing scattered trees
Savanna
-huge game reserve to protect wildlife in Tanzania
Serengeti Plains
Is Africa one solid country?
No bc islands
More than ___ native languages/dialects
700
What may you hear in Africa?
French english Spanish
Total of __ countries in Africa.
47
What’s the largest country?
Sudan
What’s the smallest country?
group of islands north of the Madagascar
What’s the biggest city?
Cairo
Biggest mountain?
Kilimanjaro
Largest lake
Lake Victoria
Largest river
Nile
Lake w/ greatest variety of fish
Lake Malawi
Oldest desert in the world?
Nambib desert
Largest desert
Sahara
Native to Madagascar
Flame Tree
Africa is home to countless ____ colonies.
Penguin
Largest frog lives in Africa
Goliath frog
Largest and Smallest _____ in Madagascar
Camelion
Largest ___ in Africa
Beetle
Worlds smallest ____
Butterfly
Worlds biggest hospital in ____
South America
Oldest human ____ found in Africa
Bones
