The Continent of Africa
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The Continent of Africa
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An overview
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Comparative Information
It’s Big
The continent of Africa covers nearly 12 million square miles (31 million sq. km).
How big is that, you wonder? It's BIG! Africa could hold the land occupied by China, India, Europe, Argentina, New Zealand and the continental United States, with room to spare!
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Comparative Information
Many Countries Many Languages
53 Including islands Over 2,000
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Comparative Information
Many people Different topography
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Congo River Basin◦ 1.4m square miles◦ 20% of world rain forests
Atlas Mountains◦ North western Africa
Great Rift Valley◦ 4,000 miles long – Red Sea to Mozambique◦ Series of geological faults formed by
volcanoes◦ Includes Mt Kilimanjaro – highest mountain
in Africa Nile River System
◦ World’s longest river (4,160 miles) Sahel
◦ Transition zone between desert and fertile land
Sahara Desert◦ 1/3 of the continent – 3.5M sq. miles◦ Elevation -100ft to 11,000 ft
Scenery – Major Landforms
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Scenery - Deserts
Deserts of the World
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Scenery - Mountains
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Scenery - Waterfalls
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Major Deltas
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African Animals
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African Animals
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Dung Beetles
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African Birds
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People
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How many languages are spoken?
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All-Africa Games
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continental multi-sport event held every four years
All of the competing nations are from the African continent
The first Games were held in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo
Brazzaville will host the 2015 edition in honor of the Games' 50th anniversary
What is the All-Africa Games?
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Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River
Where is Brazzaville?
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Plan a Class Trip to the Congo
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Choose a sport from the All-Africa Games What do you know about it? Compare and contrast it with another sport
Assignment