African countries and the continent of africa african countries coloring page african countries coloring page, 38 unerring africa map coloring sheet. All slides have descriptive pictures, maps, charts, andor graphs which all students to stay visually engaged while taking notes over the geography of africa. I should relearn about modern africa, for worknesh sake. Students can prepare by using the downloadable map with country labels. The following is a 50 slide ppt which teaches both the physical and human geography of africa. The continent of africa powerpoint teaching resource. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences. Teachers can test their students knowledge of african geography by using the numbered, blank map. Across the continent y a geography lesson plan from discovery for grades k5 mr. Africa has changed so many borders since i learned its geography.
Use this teaching presentation when exploring the geography of the continent of africa with your students. To illustrate the huge size of the african continent, lay a transparency of a united states map over a transparency of the african map. They were supported by the united nations charter that encouraged self determination. Develop awareness of the physical features of earth, and knowledge of boundaries with this assortment of printable worksheets on the seven continents of the world designed for kids of grade 2 through grade 5. These downloadable maps of africa make that challenge a little easier. Try our geography games for ipad, iphone, or ipod touch. The sahara has a number of distinct physical features. The average growth rate in the urban population stands at 3. Regional integration is seen as a rational response to the difficulties faced by a continent with many small national. The continent of africa borders the southern half of the mediterranean sea. Continents fact files printable geography printables. Africa is the worlds second driest continent, after australia. The average elevation of the continent approximates closely to 600 m 2,000 ft above sea level, roughly near to the mean elevation of both north and south america, but considerably less than that of asia, 950 m 3,120 ft.
Tell students that europe, the united states and china would all fit into the african continent. For example, morocco is part of the united nations but not a member of the african union. Africa is a continen t comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of earths surface. Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 11,725,385 sq mi, excluding adjacent islands. Each page has room to record the following information and also shows where that continent is in comparison to other continents. The continent is surrounded by the mediterranean sea to. The most urbanized countries on the continent are gabon, libya, the democratic republic of the congo, djibouti, algeria, cabo verde, tunisia, the congo and south africa. Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. African geography africa is the worlds second largest continent and also the second most populated country in the world. Key elements of africas geographic landscape and climate patterns pdf.
Africa remains the least urbanized continent in the world. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion based on the united nations official statistics. African languages are varied with more than languages spoken across the continent. Today, the continent of africa is home to 53 independent countries after world war ii, african nations began to push for independence. There are 54 countries in africa today, according to the united nations. All continent fact pages were designed using the traditional montessori colors. Countries of africa geography puzzles help students learn basic geography in a fun and interactive manner. Compare the size of the african continent to the united states and the size of. Pdf the regionalization of africa in undergraduate geography of.
Free printable maps for geography education map with region names shown map without names, for coloring or quizzes. Eight of conservation internationals 34 biodiversity hotspots are in africa. Widely regarded as the site where the human race originated, in 2007 africa was home to more than 965 million people. They, unfortunately, do not recognize the same 54 nations. The continent s population has undergone great change over time. Donns ancient africa unit y,m,o many lessons and units on ancient and modern africa from mr. The continent straddles the equator and encompasses the entire tropical band. Parents can load them on their mobile device for their children to practice geography just search for jigsawgeo in the iphone app store. Both the united nations and the african union have slight variations in their inclusions of countries. Which statement best describes the effects of the geography of africa. Africa accounts for onefi fth of earths total land area. Africa is the worlds secondlargest and secondmost populous continent, after asia. The serengeti tanzania hosts the worlds largest wildlife migration on earth with over 750,000 zebra marching ahead of 1.
It is, indeed, not too much to say that no book now in existence contains within such a small compass so much accurate information on the african continent as is. Dependencies or dependent territories, dependent areas or areas of. Pdf this study examines the regionalization of africa through analysis of forty two. Distribution of african resources historic homes of african ethnic groups the impact of african partition on the political borders of the continents countries background and context. Like much of the african continent south of the sahara, south africas landscape is dominated by a high central plateau surrounded by coastal lowlands. Other parts of africa are rainforests, grasslands and savannahs, and forests. Africa is also the worlds second most populous continent. Foundational to the learning of african culture and geography is to be able to thoroughly locate the african continent, the countries and land and water features. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays their everyday lives.
Cultural geography historic cultures the african continent has a unique place in human history. Africa s total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles 30,365,000 square km, and the continent measures about 5,000 miles 8,000 km from north to south and about 4,600 miles 7,400 km from east to west. Africa has over 85% of the worlds elephants and over 99% of the remaining lions are on the african continent. Km most countries of any other continent home to the sahara, the largest desert in the world and the nile, the longest river in the world.
Africa, the second largest continent, covering about onefifth of the total land surface of earth. Fun facts and statistics about the african continent. Africa geography unit information milestones domainweight. Africas climate regions key concepts you must know, or be able to do the following. The lessons address history and geography standards that are general identifying how atlases are organized as well as standards that are specific to the continent of africa, such as locating the continent on a world map and recognizing countries and major cities of africa. The african union recognizes 54 countries while the united nations recognizes 54 as well. Note that south sudan is the continents newest country.
Divide the class into groups based on the number of specialpurpose maps being used. With a 2011 population of 1,032,532,974, it accounts for just over 14% of the worlds. With 52 countries, learning the geography of africa can be a challenge. This is history over the longterm and over a broad canvas. Africa theme unit printables and worksheets africa. Africa has just under twelve million square miles and covers about 6% of the earths total surface area. From the precolonial to the modern day toyin falola and tyler fleming encyclopedia of life support systems eolss people have lived in africa for more than three million years, and thus it possesses a. Puzzles feature the country name, capital, continent, abbreviation, an outline map of the country, and the nations flag all for matching. Within the african continent, the small temperate zones at the north and south have significantly higher incomes than the tropical core. Africa is rich with varied wildlife including elephants, penguins, lions, cheetahs, seals, giraffes, gorillas, crocodiles, and hippos. Africas population is growing faster than asias population 4.
Name, understand the characteristics and position of africas major climate regions be able to link the african continent circulation to global tricellular circulation with particular reference to areas of uplift rain and subsidence dry. Its also a place of incredible diversity, not only in terms of its many different habitats but in terms of its people. The island nation of madagascar is excluded because of its distinct language and cultural heritage. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great. Africas total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles 30,365,000 square km, and the continent measures about 5,000 miles 8,000 km from north to south and about 4,600 miles 7,400 km from east to west.
It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. Some african nation, like the algerians fought france for independence, others like kenya got it peacefully. Printable map of africa continent africa map, south. In contrast with other continents, it is marked by the comparatively small area of either very high or very low ground, lands under 180 m 590 ft occupying an. The world in spatial terms how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information. Africa is home, however, to the longest river the nile and the largest desert the sahara, the famous sea of sand in the world. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. Widely believed to be the cradle of humankind, africa is the only continent with fossil evidence of human beings homo sapiens and their ancestors through each key stage of their evolution. This paper examines the history of regional integration in africa, what has motivated it, the different initiatives that african governments have pursued, the nature of the integration process, and the current challenges. The object of the game is to find all the geography of africa terms hidden in the word search grid. Not included in this total of countries and listed separately are. It also accounts for almost 15% of the worlds population with one billion people.
Africa is known for its biodiversity, varied topography, culture, and varied climate. Continents worksheets the seven continents of the world. During a period lasting from 1881 to 1914 in what was known as the scramble for africa, several european nations took control over areas of the african continent european colonizers were able to attain control over much of africa through. Feb 8, 20 africa theme unit printables and worksheets. Students will be able to locate selected countries and major physical. Did you know that africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent. Places and regions the physical and human characteristics of places. A geography lesson plan from discovery for grades k5. Its highest mountain is mount kilimanjaro, its largest lake is lake victoria. India had landscarce cultural traditions even where land was ample. Across the continent y a geography lesson plan from discovery for grades k5. Geography is key to understanding any region of the world.
Annotation recommended annotation visible only to you. Africa had landrich cultural traditions even where land was scarce. Geography, demography, and economic growth in africa. Africa stretches well south of the equator to cover more than 12 million square miles making africa the worlds second largest continent. The words you need to find are listed to the right of the word search. The physical landscape of subsaharan africa social sci. Southern africa, southernmost region of the african continent, comprising the countries of angola, botswana, lesotho, malawi, mozambique, namibia, south africa, swaziland, zambia, and zimbabwe. The atlantic ocean is to the west and the indian ocean is to the southeast. North america third largest continent on earth 24,256,000 sq. Spatial thinking is one of the most important skills that students develop as they learn geography. Km composed of 23 countries most north americans speak french, spanish, and. Unesco eolss sample chapters world civilizations and history of human development african civilizations. The population of africa is over 900 million people making up 14% of the planets population. Colonialism is the act by which a country or state exerts control and domination over another country or state.
Defining africas northern bulge, the sahara makes up 25 percent of the continent. When you correctly select an african geography word, the word will be crossed off the list and a green checkmark will appear next to the word. Africa, the planets 2nd largest continent and the second mostpopulous continent after asia includes 54 individual countries, and western sahara, a member state of the african union whose statehood is disputed by morocco. Africa green, antarctica white, asia yellow, australia brown, europe red, north america orange, and south america pink. The story of africas physical geography begins 300 million years ago with the landmass known as pangaea, the last supercontinent figure. Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. Here, youll find the worlds tallest freestanding mountain, the worlds longest river, and the largest terrestrial animal on earth.
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