Introduction to Introduction to AfricaAfrica

Compare the size of Africa to the Compare the size of Africa to the U.S.U.S.

Africa is about 3.69 times as Africa is about 3.69 times as large!!large!!

Compare the population of Compare the population of Africa to the U.S.Africa to the U.S.

Africa has about 2.84 times more Africa has about 2.84 times more people!people!

What is the longest river in the What is the longest river in the world?world?

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How do the 3 longest rivers in How do the 3 longest rivers in Africa compare to the Mississippi?Africa compare to the Mississippi?

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What is the largest desert in What is the largest desert in the world?the world?

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Compare the size of the Sahara Compare the size of the Sahara to the size of the United to the size of the United

States.States.

In the 5 themes of In the 5 themes of geography, location geography, location

answers the answers the question “where”. question “where”.

Absolute location Absolute location uses latitude and uses latitude and

longitude. longitude.

Relative location Relative location tells where tells where

something is in something is in relationship to relationship to

something else.something else.

You probably You probably already know this.. already know this..

right?right?

What oceans What oceans surround surround Africa?Africa?

What continents What continents are close to are close to

Africa?Africa?

Where is Africa in Where is Africa in relation to the relation to the Mediterranean Mediterranean

Sea?Sea?

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What is the What is the importance of importance of

the the Mediterranean Mediterranean

Sea?Sea?How do you How do you

think the think the Mediterranean Mediterranean affected the affected the

development of development of North Africa?North Africa?

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Before WWI, Before WWI, Europeans had Europeans had colonized most colonized most of Africa. There of Africa. There were only a few were only a few

independent independent nations in 1913.nations in 1913.

Which 2 Which 2 countries countries

controlled the controlled the most land?most land?

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Are there more political boundaries on the Are there more political boundaries on the map of Africa in 1913 or today? Explain why map of Africa in 1913 or today? Explain why

this might be.this might be.ANSWER:

Where do Where do most people most people

in Africa in Africa live? Why live? Why would they would they choose to choose to

live in these live in these locations?locations?

Where do Where do the fewest the fewest

people live? people live? Why? Why?

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Does Does IslamIslam or or ChristianityChristianity have have the most followers in Africa? the most followers in Africa?

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There are more Catholics, There are more Catholics, Protestants and other Protestants and other

Christians (45.8%) than Islam Christians (45.8%) than Islam (40.5%) (40.5%)

Arabian travelers spread Islam in Africa as Arabian travelers spread Islam in Africa as they traveled by ship to its coasts and by they traveled by ship to its coasts and by

caravan through its deserts. Which area of caravan through its deserts. Which area of Africa do you believe would have the highest Africa do you believe would have the highest

concentration of Islam?concentration of Islam?

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Sundiata Sundiata – the legendary warrior-king – the legendary warrior-king from Mali.from Mali.

West Africans have been talking about him since the 1200’s!!

““Asasia” or “kente” clothAsasia” or “kente” clothColorful cloth you might see in West AfricaColorful cloth you might see in West Africa

““kora” kora” (a popular West African instrument, kind of like a (a popular West African instrument, kind of like a

harp)harp)