africa south of the sahara. why study africa south of the sahara? 1. what challenges do you think...
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Introduction to Unit 7Africa South of the Sahara
Why study Africa south of the Sahara?1. What challenges do
you think Africans face?
Comparing PopulationPage 5142. About how many
people live in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
3. How many more people live in the United States?
Introduction to the RegionUse maps on pages 516-5174. What major rivers are found in Africa south
of the Sahara?5. Where is Victoria Falls?6. What countries in the region border the
Sahara?7. What other deserts are found in the region?8. What large island is part of Africa south of
the Sahara? (hint: I like to move it move it)
Page 5169. Map Skills Question 110.Map Skills Question 211.In which part of Africa is the elevation
below 1,000 feet?12.About how high are the Tibesti Mountains?
Page 51713.Map Skills Question 114.Map Skills Question 215.What is the capital of Ethiopia?16.Which European country has territory in
Africa south of the Sahara?
Page 51817.Map Skills 118.Map Skills 219.Which cities have more than 5,000,000
people?20.Compare this map to the physical and
political map. Why do you think Namibia and Botswana are so lightly populated?
Page 51921.Map Skills 122.Map Skills 223.Compare this map to the physical map.
What physical feature makes farming difficult in northern Chad?
24.How is land used in and around Madagascar?
Pages 520-52125. Compare the population and density of Cape
Verde and Equatorial Guinea. What is the population of each country? Why do you think the density is so different?
26. How might the population density for these small countries affect living conditions?
27. What countries do you think are most prosperous?28. What is the GDP per capita of South Africa?29. Of Zimbabwe?30. What other data indicates that South Africa has a
higher standard of living than Zimbabwe?