Regions And Countries Flashcards
North western Africa
Seperates the Medditeranean coastal region from the Sahara.
Atlas Mountain Range
Entire width of Northern Africa.
Largest desert in the world.
Few people live here (traders\nomads)
Sahara Desert
South Sahara
Dry, semi - arid
Little rain
People cuttin trees \ overgrazing(turning to desert)
As plants disappear , soil dries , blows away.
The Sahel
Middle continent close to equator
Vast grassland\more tropical
Farming good with rain (wet \ dry season)
Animals Are lions, elephants , and other animal species
Savanna
Along central coast
Hot and humid
Dense forest
Many animal and bird species
Proble - cutting trees ; disappearing rainforest - Deforstation.
Tropical Rain Forest
Southern Africa
Surrounded by semi-arid region becoming drier
Kalahari desert
Longest river in the world
Flows south to north , emrties into Medditerranean sea.
Nile river
west central through rainforest
Begins Lake Tanjanika; ends Atlantic Ocean
Congo river
3rd Largest River in Africa
Mouth, vast delta ,’oil delta” - important to petroleum industry.
Niger River
One of the largest and deepest freshwater lakes.
Lake Tanganika
Victoria Falls
One of the largest lakes in surface area.
Lake Victoria
Located along the easter coast of Africa bordering the Indian Ocean.
A beautiful country know the world over for its magnificent animal parks and rich Savanna grasslands.
Colonized by the British in the 1800’s but gained freedom in the 1960’s
National Slogan “Harambee”, Which in Swahili word means “ Work Together”.
Kenya
Located just South of Egypr in Southeastern Africa.
Largest country in Africaand the largest among the countries that make up the Arab world.
Political and Ethnic problems over the years have made Sudan one of the most unstable countries in Africa today.
Sudan
Newest country
South Sudan
A large north African Country located along the banks of the red seaand Medditerranean sea.
Egypt
