Introduction to Africa

Question 1

Africa

Answer 1

• it is currently made up of 62 territories (59 are countries)
• it is the second largest and second most populate country
• 20.4% of the worlds total land area
• 1 billion people
• 14.72% of world’s population

Question 2

northern Africa

Answer 2

• arid to semiarid (a very desert like climate)
• Muslim/Arabic
• French speaking

Question 3

southern Africa

Answer 3

• Christian
• S African tourism
• English-speaking

Question 4

western Africa

Answer 4

• more precipitation than the north

- Christian/Muslim

Question 5

eastern Africa

Answer 5

• Christian/Muslim

- tourism (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique)

Question 6

African religion

Answer 6

• 45% Muslim
• 40% Christian
• 15% non-religion or follow traditional African religion