Cultures of the Americas, Africa, and Europe Part 2: Africa.
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Africa and the. Middle East . How many countries are in Africa?. 54. How many countries are in the Middle East?. approx 16-24 (differs by source since the Middle E ast isn’t a continent itself). African Countries. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Africa and the
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How many countries are in Africa?
54How many countries are in
the Middle East?approx 16-24 (differs by source since the Middle East isn’t a continent itself)
African CountriesAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Ceuta, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’lvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Melilla, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Middle Eastern Countries
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen
What is the most populated African country?
NigeriaHow many ethnic groups/tribes are there in Africa?
Over 3,000How many languages are spoken in Africa?
Over 1,000 (the most multilingual continent)
Where is the Middle East?
Where Africa/Asia/Europe meet
What is the largest country in the Middle East?
Saudi ArabiaWhat is the country with the largest population in the Middle East?
Turkey
Types of African Literature
• Oral Tradition - storytelling passed down through the generations
• African Proverbs – insights on life• Riddles – two unlike items compared• Tales • Heroic Poetry• Epics
Characteristics of Middle Eastern Literature
• Stereotypical• Lack of children’s literature• Respect of elders/authority/prophets• Rewards of perseverance• Importance of truth & generosity• Finding joy in the simple things• Islamic values• Folklore
Where are we?Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Egypt
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Palm Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Morocco
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Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
Where are we?Iraq
Where are we?Cape Town, South Africa
Bibliography
Africa. WorldAtlas. Online. 23 January 2013.
GoAfrica. Online. 23 January 2013.
Encyclopedia Britannica. Online. 23 January 2013.
Middle Eastern Literature. Online 23 January 2013.
