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History of Africa

	AN OVERVIEW OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA
		Africa's land mass is made up of a simple tectonic plate (some geographers attempt to separate the Rift Valley system from the rest of the continent).
		Africa linked to Asia by an isthmus that was cut into a canal in 1869 (Africa's location between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and its great latitudinal extent constituted a barrier to trade between Europe and Asia).
		Africa is the only continent that straddles the equator and therefore incorporates both the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
	www.geography.ccsu.edu /kyem/GEOG466_Africa/Geogogy_Climate_Vegetation_2.htm (2803 words)

	History of Africa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Portuguese, whose power in Africa was already waning, were not in a position to interfere with the Dutch plans, and Britain was content to seize the island of Saint Helena as her half-way house to the East.
		Africa's earliest evidence of written history was in Ancient Egypt, and the Egyptian calendar is still used as the standard for dating bronze age and iron age cultures throughout the region.
		Throughout North Africa Christianity nearly disappeared, except in Egypt where the Coptic Church remained strong partly because of the influence of Ethiopia, which was not approached by the Mulsims because of Ethiopia's history of harboring early Muslim converts from retaliation by pagan Arab tribes.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/History_of_Africa (7374 words)

	Africa - Geography Maps -Map Game
		Ethiopia is rumored to have the ark of the covenant.
		Zebra, the stripped cousin of horses, are native to Africa.
		Africa is connected to Asia by the Isthmus of Suez.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /African_Geography.htm (657 words)

	Geography of Africa
		Africa, the name of a continent representing the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the earth's surface.
		Africa is thus composed of two segments at right angles, the northern running from east to west, the southern from north to south, the subordinate lines corresponding in the main to these two directions.
		West of this is the basin of the Niger, the third river of Africa, which, though flowing to the Atlantic, has its principal source in the far west, and reverses the direction of flow exhibited by the Nile and Congo.
	www.encyclozine.com /Society/Geography/Africa/more.shtml (3318 words)

	Geography of Africa
		It is the responsibility of the student to attend all regularly scheduled classes so absence from class is not an acceptable excuse for ignorance of announced changes.
		Africa is a new place of study for most of us.
		The degree of insight into the country's geography and the selection of information which is relevant to the problem.
	oregonstate.edu /instruct/geo325/matzke/syllabus.html (2593 words)

	Early Africa
		The earliest known evidence anywhere in the world of the existence of man and the appearance of human civilization comes from Africa: the cradle of civilization and the origin of human society.
		Geography is a great factor in history and nowhere is this more powerfully illustrated than in Africa.
		Despite the fact that this area of Africa is perceived to be the true cradle of humanity, not many fossils can be found.
	library.thinkquest.org /C002739/AfricaSite/LMEvoluEarly.htm (220 words)

	Geography_of_Africa - The Wordbook Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Africa is a continent comprised of 61 political territories (including 53 countries), representing the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of Earth's surface.
		The high lake plateau of East Africa contains the headwaters of both the Nile and the Congo: the former the longest, and the latter the largest river of the continent.
		The rainiest district in all Africa is a strip of coastland west of Mount Cameroon, where there is a mean annual rainfall of about 390 in (9.91 m) as compared with a mean of 458 in (11.63 m) at Cherrapunji, in Meghalaya, India.
	www.thewordbook.com /Geography_of_Africa (3389 words)

	geography of africa information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Africa is the second-largest of the seven continents on Earth.
		Africa: Africa is the second-largest of the seven continents on Earth...
		Africa is the name of a continent representing the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass...
	www.property-gd.com /articles/35/geography-of-africa.html (472 words)

	Geography of Africa Fall 2003
		This course focuses on the People and Cultures of Africa, South of the Sahara and how they have been effected throughout their history by topography, resources, and other governments.
		Africa has been the focus of world attention since the 1960s when colonial rule began disappearing in the region.
		Africa, which is almost four times the size of the United States has been, according to archaeologists, as the cradle of human civilization.
	mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11109 /MTSU/geography_of_africa.htm (1146 words)

	My Wonderful World Geography Action (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		National Geographic's annual K-12 conservation and awareness program is kicking off a five-year, round-the-world curriculum series with Africa in 3-D. Join us to explore the continent's rich cultures, wildlife, and landscapes.
		Africa is the ancient stage where humankind is believed to have evolved millions of years ago.
		Geography Awareness Week (GAW) is the third week of November.
	www.ngeo.com /geographyaction (192 words)

	Africa - Countries and Capitals - Free software
		Learn the geography of Africa with a free educational map puzzle.
		Learn the countries of Africa and their capitals with this fun and educational puzzle game.
		The heart of geography, and even the source of its name, is the map - a picture of the world which organizes our understanding of places.
	www.yourchildlearns.com /puzzle_afr.htm (345 words)

	Africa and Southwest Asia Activity September 2001
		Be sure you are viewing the Precipitation Map, and notice that narrow bands of gradually increasing precipitation mark the region of tropical savanna lying between the deserts of North Africa and the rainforests of Central Africa.
		Population densities are higher in this part of Central Africa because people prefer to live in areas that are not as hot and rainy as the lower elevation areas in the tropics.
		South of the Sahara, you'll see scattered areas of higher density in areas of favorable soils along coastal West Africa, in parts of the Sahel where irrigation water is abundant, and the cooler East Africa Highlands.
	geography.fullerton.edu /webmaps/africaswasiajava_1/africaswasiadoc.html (2294 words)

	Africa Map - ZoomSchool.com
		Africa: Africa is the second-largest of the seven continents on Earth (Asia is the largest continent).
		Africa is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Indian Ocean on the east, the Mediterranean Sea on the north, and the Red Sea on the northeast.
		The lowest pont in Africa is Lake Assal, in Djibouti (in eastern Africa near the Horn of Africa); it is 512 feet (156 meters) below sea level.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /school/Africa/Africamap.shtml (694 words)

	Exploring Africa
		Between 1885 and 1914, all of Africa, with the exception of Ethiopia and Liberia, came under the colonial control of one of seven European powers: Britain, France, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Spain.
		However, in southern Africa, labor migrants were recruited from neighboring countries to work in the mines of Zambia, the Congo, and South Africa.
		Although Christianity has a long history in Africa, the religion was introduced to large parts of western and southern Africa for the first time as a result of colonialism.
	exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu /students/curriculum/m6/activity5.php (3450 words)

	Fourth Grade - Geography - Lesson 6 - Geography of Africa
		Explain that Africa is a continent that has a variety of land forms, climates, plants, and animals.
		Tell the students that the Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world and covers more than one fourth of Africa, covering 3 million square miles which is about the same amount of area as the U.S. Have a student locate the equator on the world map.
		Explain that although most of the area in the northern quarter of Africa is desert, the Atlas mountains have cool rainy winters and hot summers.
	www.cstone.net /~bcp/4/4AGeo.htm (1050 words)

	Intro to East Africa—The Swahili Coast
		Overview: In this lesson, students are introduced to the general geography of Africa with a specific focus on east central part of Africa.
		Identify the countries of east Africa and their individual unique aspects by comparing student drawn maps that look at major cities, climate, and economic status.
		On an outline map of East Africa (map 1) identify the countries and major cities between the Horn of Africa and South Africa.
	mage.macalester.edu /africa/lessons/MarcotEAfrica/IntroEAfricaLess.htm (880 words)

	Lesson Exchange: Characteristics of Africa (Elementary, Geography)
		Concepts Taught: The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the students to the continent of Africa.
		We are first going to look at some basic background knowledge of Africa, and to refresh your memory of what you already know and to learn what you do not know.
		To do a little review on Africa, on what the teacher went over, the teacher will have the students write a letter to a person that lives in Africa.
	www.teachers.net /lessons/posts/1586.html (931 words)

	Geog 300/500: Geography of Africa.2N (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Africa - The Epitome of Poverty and "Third Worldhood"
		"For more than half of the countries in Tropical Africa per capita GNI estimates for the late 1980s were between $250 and $350 Just six countries have substantially higher figures that makes them special case.
		Gabon, with large oil revenues and a very small population has much higher figure still, possibly over $3,000, though this depends on whether its population is regarded to be under one million or more.
	www.uwsp.edu /geo/faculty/ofori/geog300/Spring2002/Lec1.2.html (198 words)

	SUNLINK WOTM - Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This can result in students thinking of Africa as either a dry desert or a hot steaming jungle filled with wild animals and savage people that have strange customs, neither of which is true throughout the continent.
		The political geography of Africa has experienced many changes in the past decades.
		Africa is a huge land area with many diverse vegetation zones and ethnic groups.
	www.sunlink.ucf.edu /weed/archive/africa.html (413 words)

	Exploring Africa
		PURPOSE: Geography is a subject that "bridges" the natural sciences and the social sciences (which in school we refer to as the social studies) in the study of the physical, or natural, and human dimensions of the world.
		Geography is the study of the interconnection between people, places, and the environment.
		For a more detailed discussion on these geographic themes and how they relate to the study of the geography of Africa, click on the Teacher Notes to Module Six: The Geography of Africa.
	exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu /teachers/curriculum/m6 (793 words)

	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Department Webpages
		Emphasis is placed on the culture regions of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific.
		GL 300 Geography of Africa and Southwest Asia
		Important issues covered are human ecology, colonialism, political geography, culture, economics of travel and tourism, wildlife issues and the future of Africa.
	www.rose-hulman.edu /hss/courses/geography-courses.htm (270 words)

	Kristen Standish: Cybertour
		The geography of Africa is as varied as the animals or people that inhabit this huge continent.
		This site is a source for those students interested in the geography of Africa, and the effects geography has on the inhabitants.
		Africa is one of six of the world's continents, along with North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia and Antarctica.
	www.montana.edu /cybertour/science/6to12/standishk (678 words)

	Mapping Africa
		The Africa Guide: interactive map of Africa that includes general country-specific reference information.
		African Quizzes: on-line quiz on the political geography of Africa.
		African Quiz: on-line quiz on the political geography of Africa.
	www.teachnet-lab.org /miami/2002/mgil2/mapping_africa.htm (313 words)

	The Energy Geography of Africa
		Use of the traditional fuels occurs in all countries of Africa, but is strongly concentrated in the countries between the Sahara and the South Africa border, where dependence on traditional fuels is over 90% in many countries and access to modern energy correspondingly low.
		Africa's relatively low use of commercial energy is not a consequence, however, of poor endowment with energy resources.
		While Africa may possess adequate energy resources in absolute terms, the distribution of the different resources across the continent is highly uneven.
	www.worldenergy.org /wec-geis/publications/reports/africa/geography/geography.asp (392 words)

	Amazon.com: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (2nd Edition): Books: Samuel A Aryeetey-Attoh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Africa South of the Sahara, Second Edition: A Geographical Interpretation (Texts In Regional Geography) by Robert Stock
		An introductory book, it is designed for those readers with little or no knowledge of geography to a variety of contemporary ideas, theories, and concepts in African geography, and their applicability to “real world” situations.
		It then examines many themes associated with the human geography of Africa, such as population geography, urban geography, agricultural and industrial development, and political landscape.
	www.amazon.com /Geography-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Samuel-Aryeetey-Attoh/dp/0130610259 (1130 words)

	Topics for Geography of Africa Course
		Sub-Saharan Africa has long been depicted in the media as a place of crisis – a region of the world often known for civil strife, disease, corruption, hunger and environmental destruction.
		This ranged from the overthrowing of apartheid in South Africa, to the rise of multi-party democracy in Mali, to the revitalization of economies in countries such as Ghana and Uganda.
		The course provides a basic background in African history and geography, leading to discussion of advanced topics in contemporary African studies.
	www.macalester.edu /COURSES/geog50metro/syllafrsp03.htm (1073 words)

	Lesson Plans - Topography of Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Within Africa’s vast borders are many topographical features, such as deserts, mountains, plateaus, and rivers.
		Three countries are highlighted in different locations with distinctive landforms: Algeria in North Africa, Ethiopia in East Africa, and the country of South Africa.
		Example responses may be the location of the country: "It is in the north." They may be about the number of cities, lakes, or rivers it has, or the proximity to an ocean.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /xpeditions/lessons/03/g35/pgafrica2.html (907 words)

	Oxford University Press: The Physical Geography of Africa: W. M. Adams
		This is an advanced, full length, physical geography of Africa, written by a distinguished international team of scholars.
		The first group of chapters identify pan-African patterns in the physical environment and those physical attributes that are distinctive to Africa.
		In the second group of chapters topics such as geomorphology, biogeography, environmental change and hydrology are considered within the context of the major biomes.
	www.us.oup.com /us/catalog/general/subject/Geography/Physical/?ci=0198234066&view=usa (189 words)

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