Africa

Political Maps

Here is a link to an interactive

map… Use the link to practice the

countries of Africa! This link says the names of the

countries and the capitals as you scroll over them.

Map of Africa

Here is a link to Google Maps of Africa. Scroll in and check out the terrain. You can even click on satellite to get the real

image.

See if Peg Man will go down to a street level to get up close and personal in Africa while you study the country!!!! (Ask if you do not know who Peg Man is!)

Google Map of Africa

Check to see if your computer has Google

Earth downloaded. You will find this symbol….

You can use Google Earth to navigate through 3D images of Africa, check out pics from the locals, use the layers to find information like where ship wrecks are off the coast! There is so much more info here. Find a Google Earth user to help you play around!

Google Earth of Africa

Practice

This looks overwhelming…..Yikes!!! There are 55 countries in Africa. For our practice we will break this into chunks.

Here is North Eastern Africa

Let’s name some countries…

1)Cameroon2)Central African

Republic (CAR)

Cameroon is correct----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Chad2) Central African

Republic (CAR)

You got it right ---- it is Central African Republic (CAR)

Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Chad2) Ethiopia

Correct …it’s Chad ----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Libya2) Egypt

You got it right ----Egypt it is..Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Somalia2) Equatorial Guine

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Hey that was a tough one but it is

Equatorial Guinea ----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Eritrea2) Sudan

Eritrea is right----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Sudan2) Ethiopia

Ethiopia, boy you’re great ----

Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Somalia2) Kenya

Nice …Somalia is right ----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Chad1) Sudan2) Somalia

It is the Sudan ----Move on!

Let’s name some countries…

1) Egypt2) Libya

Libya is correct --- Now you can move into another part

Africa!

This map has the capital cities if you

need them!

You may need to scroll in.

Sorry try again!