Transcript Egypt connects to Asia. Africa is about 2.5 times the size of the

1. What physical feature sits below the Congo
River? (324)
2. What is the largest river basin in western
Africa? (333)
3. Name the mountain range in North Africa.
(324)
Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world,
next to Asia.
Africa is HUGE!
Africa is about 2.5
times the size of the
United States.
Egypt connects to
Asia.
• Africa is home to 54 countries
• 900 million people live here
• They speak over 2,000 languages
• The Nile is the world’s longest river at 4,145
miles long
Countries in Africa have presidents
like we do
USA’s President
Barack Obama
South Africa’s
President
Jacob Zuma
The grassy lands
in much of Africa
are known as
savannas.
A good climate
and the right
amount of rain
make the savanna
a good place to
live.
The African savanna region is home to large herds of
animals like these giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests, as
well as lions, gazelles, and others.
Africa is a large continent with many different land
regions. Elephants play in the water in the tropical region
along the equator where there is plenty of food to feed
the large herds. The African elephant has very large ears
that are as unique as a human’s fingerprints.
Africa’s rivers swirl with life…..
Mount Kilimanjaro, at 19,340 feet, seems to watch
over the herds of animals grazing on the plains
below. This mountain in Tanzania is Africa’s
highest point.
Africa’s people are as diverse as the land in which they live.
These desert nomads in Egypt still live the same nomadic life
as their ancient ancestors, moving from place to place in
search of food and water.
While many Africans have adopted a more practical form
of dress, these girls continue to dress in the traditional
African clothing of their family group.
Most of the people of North Africa are Arabs, following
the Muslim religion after their lands were conquered by the
followers of Muhammad.
Africa is a land
in a state of
transition…
trying to
change and
modernize
while keeping
the traditional
values and
customs of
their people.
This woman in
Mali continues to
wear traditional
clothing and
prepare food in
the familiar ways
of her ancestors.
Her customs have
preserved her land
and heritage
through the
centuries, while
some efforts to
modernize have
led to disaster.
Poverty, pollution, crime, and disease are all problems
that trouble the people of Africa as they begin to
develop a more modern way of living. Many think the
old ways were better.
From the rocky coastline…to the sandy desert…
…and from the lazy flowing Nile
River…to the roaring waters of
Victoria Falls…Africa seems to
defy description…to refuse to be
tamed…even by words.
Vocabulary for Africa
• Plain – large area of flat land
• Sahel – semi-arid area that lies between the Sahara
Desert and moister regions in northern Africa
• Savanna – large area of grassy plains with small shrubs
• Rainforest – warm area of great rainfall with tall
evergreen trees
• Arable land – good land for farming
• Desert – area of almost no rainfall, where almost
nothing grows, where no one lives permanently
• Desertification – the change from arable land to desert
• Deforestation – loss of forest that occurs when trees are
removed faster than they can grow back