The African Continent PDF

The African Continent 1.How many countries and territories are there in Africa? 54  Why is Africa called the Cradle of Human Life? Place where human life began Africa is the? World's 2nd largest and 2nd-most populous continent after Asia  Africa total size...

The African Continent 1.How many countries and territories are there in Africa? 54  Why is Africa called the Cradle of Human Life? Place where human life began Africa is the? World's 2nd largest and 2nd-most populous continent after Asia  Africa total size? 11.78 million sq miles What percentage of the world’s population lives in Africa? 18 %  What is the largest country in Africa size wise? Algeria  What is the largest country in Africa population wise and how many people live there? Nigeria-218.5 million  Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa and is an archipelago, what is an archipelago? Area that contains a chain or group of islands, scattered across a body of water, essentially a cluster of islands  Savannahs and Grasslands? cover about 20% of the continent and are home to a wide variety of plants and animals South Africa has ___________ capitals 3 Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein.  Largest city in Africa is ? Lagos, Nigeria  The island nation of Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. What are the three larger islands? Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo.  What two oceans border Africa (one to the east and one to the west)? Indian -East Atlantic -West 1. The longest/largest river in the world is in Africa. What is its name, how long is it(in miles), and how many countries does it travel through? Nile River 4,132 miles long 11 countries 1. What is the highest mountain in Africa and what country is it in? Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania  Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. What is the second largest lake and where is it located? Lake Victoria East Africa  What is the world’s largest hot desert? The Sahara Desert How many landlocked countries are there in Africa and what does it mean to be “landlocked”? 16 an independent sovereign state that does not have direct access to an ocean, How many different indigenous groups are there in Africa 3000 groups of people native to a specific region; people who lived there before colonists or settlers arrived How many languages are spoken on the African continent? 1,250 to over 3,000 What are the two most popular religions in Africa Christianity and Islam.  Africa is home to the tallest mammal and the fastest mammal. What are they? tallest mammal is the Giraffe fastest mammal is the Cheetah.