regions and countries Flashcards
Northwest Region of Africa
Sepperates Medditerranean costal region from the Sahara Desert
Atlas Mountain Range
North entire width of Africa
Largest desert in the world
few people live here (traders/nomads)
Rolling hills, sand dunes, rocky hills
Animal you may find- camel
Sahara Desert
South of the Sahara
dry semi-arid region
very little rain
desertification as people cut down trees and animals overgraze
plants dissapear and soil blows away
Sahel
Located along the Central Coast
Hot with humid climate
Dense Forest
Many animals and birds
Tropical Rainforest
Close to the equator(center of Africa)
Vast grassland
tropical climate
Good for farming when it rains
Problem with deforestation
animal you may see- lion
Savanna
Southern tip of Africa
Surrounded by semi-arid areas becoming dries
(desertificaion)
Kalahari Desert
Longest river in the world
Flows south to north
Empties into Mediterranian Sea
Nile River
Congo river basin
West Central through rainforest
Begins at lake Tanganyika
Empties into Atlantic Ocean
Congo River
3rd largest river in Africa
mouth, vast delta, “oil delta’”
important to oil industry
Niger river
Largest/ deepest freshwater lake
Nile river begins here
Lake Tanganyika
Victoria Falls
1 of the largest lakes in surface area
Lake Victoria
Coastline on the Atlantic ocean
Rich on Natural Recources
Copper, cocalt, and diamonds
Democratic Republic of the Congo
large North African country along the banks of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Cario is the Capital
Located on the Nile River
Mostly Desert
Egypt
Along the eastern coast of Africa bordering the Indian Ocean
Known for its magnificent animal parks and rich savanna grassland
Colinized by the British in the 1800’s
Kenya
