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AFRICA

AFRICA. Dakota Prilaman Erin Scott Johnathan Harlin. About Africa. Africa has 54 countries The population was about 1 billion people There was 11.7 million square miles of land Africa took up 6% of Earths surface. Climates.

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AFRICA

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  1. AFRICA Dakota Prilaman Erin Scott Johnathan Harlin

  2. About Africa • Africa has 54 countries • The population was about 1 billion people • There was 11.7 million square miles of land • Africa took up 6% of Earths surface

  3. Climates • All the climates Africa experiences consist of Tropical Rainforest, Humid Subtropical, Mediterranean, Savanna, Steppe, Desert, Highland, and Marine. • 8% of Africa experiences 10 to 12 months of rainfall.

  4. Landforms • Atlas Mountain • Ethiopian Highlands • Hoggar Mountains • Kalahari Desert • Namib Desert • Sahel • Sahara Desert

  5. African Water Way • The Nile River • The Congo River • Zambezi River • Niger River • Orange River

  6. Agriculture in Africa • Africa produces chicory roots… • Grapefruit • Cereals • Corn • Sisal • Fibre Crops Agriculture employs two-thirds of the continent’s working population and contributes 20 to 60 percent of every country’s gross domestic product

  7. Natural Resources • Oil • Diamonds • Gold • Iron • Cobalt • Uranium • Coper • Bauxite • Silver • Petroleum • Cacao Beans • Wood • Tropical Fruit

  8. Heritage Sites • Cultural heritage site is Royal Palace of Abomey. Located in Benin, Africa. • Natural Heritage Site is The Namib Sand Sea. Located in Namibia's Namib-Naukluft Park. The desert dunes are formed by the transportation of materials thousands of kilometers from the hinterland that are carried by river, ocean current and wind. It features gravel planes, costal flats, rocky hills, inserbergs, within the sand sea, a costal lagoon, and a ephemeral rivers, resulting in a landscape of exceptional beauty.

  9. Picture of Namib Sand Sea

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