AFRICA

AFRICANSF SESSION 5OverviewAfrica , the worlds second largest continent by area and population, is comprised of 54 countries, plus western Sahara .Africas newest nation is South Sudan, which gained independence July 9, 2011.Borders North Mediterranean Sea Northeast Suez Canal and Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula Southeast - Indian Ocean West Atlantic Ocean

Political Map of Africa

Physical FeaturesEquator bisects the continent two nearly equal halves, creating an equatorial climate across most of the continent.Geographic features include Coastal Plains, the Atlas Mountains, the Ethiopian Highlands.The Sahara desert , the third largest in the world covers most of North Africa.In south, the Kalahari desert has similar conditions.The Atlas Mountains traverse northwestern Africa through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.Physical Map

Landforms of AfricaAtlas Mountains runs from southwestern Morocco along the Mediterranean Coastline to the eastern edge of Tunisia.Congo River Basin stretches into DRC, Congo, Angola, Cameroon, the central Africa Republic and Zambia. Congo River is second largest river in Africa.Ethiopian Highlands These are rugged mass of Mountains in Ethiopia, Eritrea and the northern Somalia in the Horn of Africa.Great Rift Valley A dramatic depression on the Earths surface extending from Red Sea near Jordon to the south of Mozambique. It is series of geological faults caused by huge volcanic eruptions centuries back.Hoggar (Ahaggar)Mountains It is a highland region in central Sahara along the Tropic of Cancer.Kalahari Desert it covers much of Botswana, the southwestern region of South Africa and all of western Namibia.Namib Dessert It is a coastal desert in southern Africa that stretches along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia and South Africa.Nile River System The longest river in the world rising from the highlands of southeastern Africa and then drain in the Mediterranean Sea.

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ContinuedSahel The Sahel is a wide stretch of land running completely across north-central Africa expanding into Sahara Desert. This is transition zone between the dry areas of the North and the Tropical areas of the South.Sahar Desert Covering almost one-third of the continent, the SAHARA is the largest desert in the world.

Countries of Africa

Major Cities

A look at some countries EgyptSouth AfricaGuineaEthiopiaDRCEthiopia

32Map of Ethiopia

Ethiopia FactsLand Area 432,310 sq. miPopulation - 93,815,992Capital and Largest City Addis AbabaLanguages Amharic, Tigrigna, Orominga, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, EnglishEthnicity - Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigrean 32 % Religion Islam, Ethiopian orthodoxCurrency Birr.South Africa

Map of South Africa

South Africa FactsArea 471,008 sq. miPopulation 48,375,645Administrative capital PretoriaLegislative Capital and Largest city Cape TownJudicial Capital BloemfonteinOther large cities Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, DurbanCurrency RandLanguages IsiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, EnglishExports Gold, Diamond, platinum and other metalsGuineaPopulation - 11.75 million Capital ConakryOfficial Language French

Guinea FactsBorders Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Cote dIvoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone.Physical features include Coastal plain, Mountanious Region, savanna interior and aforest area in the guinea highlands. Highest Peak Mount Nimba.Currency Guinean FrancEthnicity Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30 %, Soussou 20% and other.Religion Islam 85%,Christian 8 %Exports Bauxite, Alumina, Gold, Diamonds, Coffee and Fish.

EthiopiaPopulation 93,815,992Area 432,310 Sq.Mi Capital and largest City Addis AbabaCurrency BirrLanguages Amharic, Tigrigna, Orominga, GuaragignaEthnicity Oromo 40%, Amhara and Tigrean 32% and othersReligions Islam 50%, Ethiopian orthodox 40%

ContinuedBorders Sudan to west, Somalia and Djibouti to East, Kenya to South, Eritrea to NorthEast.Exports Coffee, Qat, Gold, Leather products

Democratic Republic Of CongoPopulation - 60,764,000 Capital KinhasaArea 2,344,855 Sq.KmLanguage French, Lingaia, Kingwana, Kikongo, TshilubaReligion Roman Catholic, Protestant, MuslimCurrency Congolese franc

ContinuedOld name Republic of ZaireBorders Republic of Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia to the southeast, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda to the east, Angola to the southwest, Sudan to the northeast and the Central African Republic to the northLargest Ethnic Group BantuExports Cobalt, Coffee, Copper and DiamondsMap of DRC

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