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Map of Africa.


Africa is the second-largest continent, with an area of about 11.7 million square miles. The world's largest desert stretches across northern Africa for more than 3,500 miles. The region south of this huge desert is called sub-Saharan Africa. It contains savannas (grasslands), tropical rain forests, deserts, and several major rivers. The world's longest river is in northeastern Africa and flows north about 4,160 miles to the sea. Africa has abundant mineral resources Noun 1. mineral resources - natural resources in the form of minerals
natural resource, natural resources - resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
 including copper, diamonds, gold, and petroleum. Snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is Africa's highest mountain (19,340 ft). The continent's lowest point is Lake Assal (509 ft below sea level), in the small country of Djibouti. Africa's population is the second-largest of the continents, with more than 900 million people. More than 1,000 languages are spoken in Africa.

Name: --

For #1-7, locate and identify the countries of Africa that match these descriptions:

1. The countries that border Nigeria: -- *

2. The mainland countries along the equator that have a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean [Lat.,=of Atlas], second largest ocean (c.31,800,000 sq mi/82,362,000 sq km; c.36,000,000 sq mi/93,240,000 sq km with marginal seas). Physical Geography
Extent and Seas
: --

3. Africa's landlocked country A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land.[1][2][3][4] As of 2007, there are 43 landlocked countries in the world.  at 7[degrees]N, 20[degrees]E: --

4. The country with a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea [Lat.,=in the midst of lands], the world's largest inland sea, c.965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa. Geography


The Mediterranean is c.2,400 mi (3,900 km) long with a maximum width of c.
, Strait of Gibraltar Noun 1. Strait of Gibraltar - the strait between Spain and Africa
Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
, and the Atlantic Ocean: -- *

5. To escape civil war and famine, more than 2 million people have fled from the West Barfur province of the country at 15[degrees]N, 30[degrees]E: -- *

6. The country at 25[degrees]N, 30[degrees]E, famous for its ancient pyramids, pharaohs, and temples: -- *

7. The mainland country that is farthest east: -- *

For #8-13, locate and identify the geographical features of Africa that match these descriptions:

8. The mountains that cover parts of Morocco and Algeria: --

9. The desert that occupies parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. : -- *

10. The enormous desert shared by Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries: -- *

11. The world's longest river and the sea it flows into: -- *

12. The river of central Africa that crosses the equator twice on its way to the Atlantic Ocean: --

13. Africa's largest lake, located at 1[degrees]S, 33[degrees]E, and surrounded by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: --

14. If you traveled by ship from Mogadishu, Somalia, north to Alexandria, Egypt, through which bodies of water would you travel? -- *

For #15-16, name the countries at these coordinates and their capitals:

15. 10[degrees]S, 15[degrees]E: --

16. 10[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: --

17. Calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) between Abuja, Nigeria, and Khartoum, Sudan: --

18. Which of these cities has nearly the same latitude as Belem, Brazil: Libreville, Gabon; Nairobi, Kenya; or Kampala, Uganda? --

For #19-20, use the "Who's Who Who’s Who

biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922]

See : Fame
 Among World Leaders" and "Economic Map of the World" to identify the countries:

19. What color on the economic map indicates Africa's most prosperous countries? --

20. The country headed by Robert Mugabe, where HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome  and high unemployment are major problems: -- *

Where you see an asterisk (*), write the name of the country and/or geographical feature on the outline map.

Answers

1. Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon

2. Gabon, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo

3. Central African Republic Central African Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 3,800,000), 240,534 sq mi (622,983 sq km), central Africa. The landlocked nation is bordered by Chad (N), Sudan (E), Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville) (S), and Cameroon (W).  

4. Morocco

5. Sudan

6. Egypt

7. Somalia

8. Atlas Mountains

9. Kalahari Desert

10. Sahara Desert

11. Nile River, flows into the Mediterranean Sea

12. Congo River

13. Lake Victoria

14. Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden Noun 1. Gulf of Aden - arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south
, Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea

15. Angola, Luanda

18. Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

17. 1,600 miles

18. Nairobi, Kenya

19. orange

20. Zimbabwe
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