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African GeographyAfrica overviewAfrica is the worlds second-largest continent, only behind AsiaAlso is second-most populated, with 1.03 billion people living thereKnown as the Mother Continent; people have been living in Africa for over 5 million yearsThe continent is divided in half by the EquatorContains 54 different countries

Sahara DesertAfricas most dominating featureThe Sahara is the worlds largest hot desert, covering 3.3 million square milesAbout the size of BrazilSand dunes can reach almost 600 ft. highOne of the harshest environments on the planetMost of the Sahara receives less than 1 inch of rain per year

Sub-Saharan AfricaThe area of the continent that lies south of the Sahara DesertContains all but 7 countries in Africa and about 800 million peopleHas several belts of biomes

Sub-Saharan climatesSavanna: A rolling grassland dotted with trees covering much of central AfricaReceives between 15 and 25 inches of rain per yearJungle: land overgrown with dense vegetation Covers much of the Congo and the western coast of AfricaBoth areas contain a large amount of animal life, but relatively few peopleSouthern Africa is a mix of forests, grasslands, and deserts

SavannaJungleAfricas physical featuresAfrica has relatively few mountain rangesMt. Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa at 19,341 ft.East Africa contains the African Great Lakes, a series of the seven largest lakes in AfricaLake Victoria: 2nd largest freshwater lake in the worldLake Tanganyika: 2nd deepest lake in the worldThese lakes flow into and create the Nile and the Congo Rivers