Africa is the second largest continent, covering about 11.7 million square miles and home to about 10% of the world's population. It is roughly 2.5 times the size of the United States. Africa contains many important physical features, including the Nile River, Congo River, Niger River, Sahara Desert, and Atlas Mountains. The continent also has significant natural resources and varies greatly in its climate and vegetation zones from tropical rainforests to savannah grasslands.

1. Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

2. A Satellite View

3. Africa’s Size
# Second largest continent  11,700,000 sq. mi.
# 10% of the world’s population.
# 2 ½ times the size of the U. S.
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4. Bodies
Of
Water
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Red
Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--GulfofAden

5. The Mighty Nile River:
“Longest River in the World”

6. The Congo River Basin
# Covers 12% of the
continent.
# Extends over 9
countries.
# 2,720 miles long.
# 99% of the country
of Zaire is in the
Congo River basin.

7. The Niger River Basin
# Covers 7.5% of the continent.
# Extends over 10 countries.
# 2,600 miles long.

8. Hydroelectric Power

9. Drajensburg
M
ts.
Ruw
enzoriM
ts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mountains
&
Peaks
Atlas Mts.

10. The African Plateau

11. Deserts Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
NamibDesert
Libyan Desert

12. The Sahara Desert

13. Desertification

14. The Sahel

15. Valleys
&
Plains
GreatRiftValley

16. Great Rift Valley
3,000 miles long

17. Seismic Activity in Africa

18. Africa:
The
“Tropical”
Continent
Tropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0°

19. African Trade Winds

20. West Africa:
Home of our Hurricanes

21. Vegetation Zones

22. The African Savannah:
13 million sq. mi.

23. African Rain Forest
# Annual rainfall of up to 17 ft.
# Rapid decomposition (very humid).
# Covers 37 countries.
# 15% of the land surface of Africa.

24. Mt. Kilimanjaro:
Snow on the Equator?

25. The
Complete
Topography
Of
AFRICA
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Niger River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Red
Sea
L. Victoria
L. Albert-->
L. Chad-->
L. Tanganyika->
<--GulfofAden
Drajensburg Mts.
RuwenzoriMts.
Δ Mt. Kenya
Δ Mt. Kilimanjaro
Sahara Desert
Sahel
Kalahari
Desert
NamibDesert
Libyan Desert
GreatRiftValley
Atlas Mts.
Tropic of Cancer
20° N
Tropic of Capricorn
20° S
Equator 0°

26. Natural Resources