A Satellite View

A Satellite View

• http://flowingdata.com/2010/10/18/true-size-of-africa/

Africa’s Size

# Second largest continent 11,700,000 sq. mi.

# 10% of the world’s population.

# 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.

5000

MILES

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• North Africa    http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/regions-places/africa-tc/africa-north-dest/

Countries in North Africa

EgyptLibyaAlgeria

Morocco

Tunisia

Wes

tern

Sah

ara

Famous Spots

• Pyramids – Luxor, Valley of Kings• Modern cities—Marrakech

http://www.travelfreak.com/2013/08/26/monument-monday-luxor-egypt/

The Mighty Nile River:

“Longest River in the World”

The Sahara Desert

Deserts Sahara Desert

Sahel

Kalahari

Desert

Nam

ib D

esert

Libyan Desert

Desertification

• Overgrazing and drought have led to desertification.

• What is desertification?

Desertification: where grasslands have become deserts.

East Africa

• http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/destinations/africa-east-dest http://video.nationalgeographic.com/

video/destinations/africa-east-dest

Countries in East Africa

EthiopiaSudan

Kenya

Somalia

Famous Spots• Serengeti Plain

– where safari animals migrate.• Resort beaches

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Kenya_Beach_Wedding.html

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Highest Peak in Africa

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nsburg

Mts

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Ruwenzori M

ts.

Δ Mt. Kenya

Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro

Mountains

&

Peaks

Atlas Mts.

Interesting facts about Ethiopia

• has a Christian history• one of the oldest independent nations in

the world

Africa:

The“Tropica

l”Contine

nt

Tropic of Cancer 20° N

Tropic of Capricorn20° S

Equator 0°

Vegetation Zones

Desert

Deserts Mediterranean

Tropical Forests

Grasslands

Southern  Africa

• http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/regions-places/africa-tc/africa-south-dest/

Countries in Central/Southern Africa

South Africa

Dem RepOf Congo

Mad

agas

car

C. A. R.

Famous Spots

• Victoria Falls 350 ft tall, 1 mile wide• Go on Safari

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Famous Spots

• Island paradise (Madagascar)• Cape Town, South Africa -- metropolitan

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The African Savannah:

13 million sq. mi.

African Rain Forest

# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.

# Rapid decomposition (very humid).

# Covers 37 countries.

# 15% of the land surface of Africa.

Bodies

Of

WaterNile River

Congo River

Zambezi River

Niger River

Orange River

Limpopo River

Mediterranean Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Red Sea

L. Victoria

L. Albert-->

L. Chad-->

L. Tanganyika->

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den

Most of the rivers in Africa

are located

in Central and

South Africa

Africa a diverse land

• Africa’s diverse geography means it also has many different natural resources.

• Natural Resources are products of the earth that people use to meet their needs.

• Examples: Water, timber, minerals, oil, corn, fish- any thing that occurs naturally

Natural Resources - 2 Types

There are 2 types.• 1- Renewable Energy are resources that cannot be

used up. – They can be replaced (naturally or grown again) – Examples are solar energy, forests, plants, animals (unless the

animal goes extinct)

• Renewable Resources or Renewable energy is also called “Clean energy” or “Green power” because it doesn’t pollute the air or the water.

Natural Resources – 2 Types

• 2- Non-Renewable are resources that are provided by the earth in limited supply.

• Examples are coal, oil, natural gas. Once these are gone, they are gone- for good!

• Nonrenewable resources tend to cause much more pollution and environmental harm than nonrenewable resources do.

• We use Natural Resources for more than just energy though… everything you see in this room, everything in your house, everything you are wearing, everything you are currently touching… everything came from some sort of natural resource and usually they came from a whole variety of natural resources…

What types of natural

resources does Africa have?

Natu

ral R

esou

rces

In order to get from the ground to your house… there are a few steps… Sectors of

Economic Activity• There are actually three SECTORS of economic

activities.

Primary activities are the first step of the process. Most products from this sector are considered raw materials for other industries.

Examples: Agriculture, Fishing, Mining, ForestryWhat do these sound like?

Sectors of Economic Activity

• Secondary activities include businesses that create a finished, usable product.

Examples: manufacturing furniture, grinding coffee beans, assembling automobiles

Sectors of Economic Activity

• Tertiary activities are known as the service industry.• Examples: selling furniture, selling coffee latte, selling

automobiles

If we think back to where natural resources are located, it makes sense that one location is better than another for production of goods and services. Example: Birmingham became a steel city because of so many natural resources in one place. It easier to have toaster parts created elsewhere and construct it one place.

Traits of Developed Countries• Are more economically developed• Have more stable government (usually democracy)

• Capitalist (free market) economy• Lack Corruption• More dependent on manufacturing than

agriculture• Participate in Secondary and Tertiary Economic

activities. Developed Countries are also called…– Industrialized countries– Advanced countries

List some Developed countries (or regions with many developed

countries ) on your paper.

Traits of Developing Countries • Low standard of living (a lot of poverty)• Undeveloped industry• Often lack modern technology• Often have low levels of

– Education– Healthcare– Life expectancy

• Generally focus more on Primary Economic Activities.

Developing Countries are also called Third World Countries.

List some Developing countries (or regions with many developing

countries ) on your paper.