Africa.The map below shows Africa's 53 countries and the year that each nation came into being, gained independence, or established its present form of government. Use the map's information to answer the questions. Write your responses on a separate sheet of paper. QUESTIONS 1. Which large island nation is located off Africa's eastern coast? -- 2. During which decade did most African nations gain independence or establish their present form of government? -- 3. If you crossed Africa from east to west along the equator, through which countries would you travel? -- 4. When did modern Egypt gain its independence? -- 5. Which African lake is located on the equator? -- 6. What body of water separates Africa from Asia? -- 7. How many miles wide is Africa at the Tropic of Capricorn Tropic of Capricorn, parallel of latitude at 23°30' south of the equator; it is the southern boundary of the tropics. This parallel marks the farthest point south at which the sun can be seen directly overhead at noon; south of the parallel the sun appears less ? -- 8. By the early 1900s, European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. nations had colonized Colonized This occurs when a microorganism is found on or in a person without causing a disease. Mentioned in: Isolation almost all of Africa. What did European nations hope to gain by establishing colonies in Africa? -- 9. What challenges face a country trying to rule an overseas colony a continent away? -- 10. How did years of colonization colonization, extension of political and economic control over an area by a state whose nationals have occupied the area and usually possess organizational or technological superiority over the native population. affect Africa's economic, social, and political development? -- ANSWERS 1. Madagascar 2. 1960s 3. Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Dem. Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . of Congo, Congo Republic Congo Republic: see Congo, Republic of the. , Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe (optional) 4. 1922 5. Lake Victoria 6. Red Sea 7. about 1,400 miles 8. Answers will vary, 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary. |
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