It has a long history of conflict and human rights issues, but it has always been one of the most economically prosperous nations in southern africa due to its coastal location and the presence of gold, diamonds, and natural resources. World regional maps pdf coloring book, blank, outline maps. This lesson is the firstin a series of lessons that introduce children to the seven continents. 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 diplomatic pressure, aggressive enticement. Africa is the worlds second largest continent covering about over 30 million square kilometers. Africa remains the least urbanized continent in the world. Africa is also a conflictprone continent, but the geographical basis.
Africa is not a country y an you tube intro to africa for k2 students. Did you know that africa is the worlds second largest and second most populous continent. Many african leaders blame the rest of the world for african poverty, implying that solutions. Within its regular outline, it comprises an area of 30,368,609 km 2 11,725,385 sq mi, excluding adjacent islands. Im lucky to have a sister who travels a lot and brings back treasures for the classroom. Asia borders africa and europe to the west and the pacific ocean to the east. Southern africas cape floral region is one of the richest areas for plants in the world. Within the african continent, the small temperate zones at the north and south have significantly higher incomes than the tropical core. Africa is the worlds hottest continent with deserts and drylands covering 60% of land surface area e.
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. List of countries of the world, classified according to the continent they belong is given below. It is divided in half almost equally by the equator. Along with the usual assignments of the unit routine, there are also several map activities, and an engaging travel scrapbook project. From space, africa appears divided into three regions. 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. E winds which originate from sahara and blow across w. Africa is also the worlds second most populous continent. Seterra is an entertaining and educational geography game that lets you explore the world. African geography africa is the worlds second largest continent and also the second most populated country in the world. Puzzles feature the country name, capital, continent, abbreviation, an outline map of the country, and the nations flag all for matching. All links are deemed relevant and are not placed merely for profit. Find out the 10 gk questions and answers on the geography of africa with an explanation for selfassessment which will be helpful for the competitive exams like upscpcsssccds etc.
Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great. North america third largest continent on earth 24,256,000 sq. Africas climate regions key concepts you must know, or be able to do the following. With 52 countries, learning the geography of africa can be a challenge.
In this unit, students are introduced to the physical geography of africa. 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. Pdf the regionalization of africa in undergraduate geography of. It outlines all of the countries, except for south sudan, so this nut be an older map. Along with the usual assignments of the unit routine, there are also several map activities, and an. Asia also contains the worlds most populous country, china, and the worlds largest country, russia. Infectious disease and illnesses have ravaged the continent of africa throughout history. It always helps to have a good idea about the location of different nations. Feb 08, 20 learning about the continents free printables and resources. Africa a continent of contrasts royal geographical society. Africa theme unit printables and worksheets africa, world.
Listed below is a great image for africa coloring pages. Apr 09, 2018 find out the 10 gk questions and answers on the geography of africa with an explanation for selfassessment which will be helpful for the competitive exams like upscpcsssccds etc. The report examines the trends and levels of key demographic indicators for african countries, including population size, growth rate, distribu. The words you need to find are listed to the right of the word search. Key elements of africas geographic landscape and climate patterns pdf. The following classroom activity will explore 4 specific illnessesdiseases in order to further understand what faces the people and the basic culture of the african continent. Some of the history of these countries, however, is naturally mentioned in this history of the rest of africa but is kept to the minimum needed to make the rest comprehensible.
Kids learn about the geography and the countries of africa. 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. Facts like flags, maps, exports, natural resouces, people, and languages. Here we have our materials for the study of africa displayed on our geography shelf. Nov 08, 2016 all continent fact pages were designed using the traditional montessori colors. Studies podcasts provides an introduction to african geography. Countries of africa geography puzzles help students learn basic geography in a fun and interactive manner.
These downloadable maps of africa make that challenge a little easier. Purchase through these links helps to keep this educational website online and free. Geography is the science of space and place on earths surface. The mountains are an exception to africas general landscape. Geography causes african countries to experience a proximity gap. Geography is key to understanding any region of the world.
Africas physical geography, environment and resources, and human geography can be considered separately. Africa homeschool giveaways africa coloring map of countries i put this in a pdf and in printing options i selected poster and out it at which produced 12 sheets of paper. Africa accounts for onefi fth of earths total land area. The continent of asia is the worlds largest and most populous continent with over 4 billion people calling asia home. It is the most tropical of all the continents as threequarters of the continent or over 24 million square kilometres lie within the tropics.
Africa coloring pages many thanks for visiting here. The only continent which is crossed by tropic of cancer, equator and tropic of capricorn. The population of africa is over 900 million people making up 14% of the planets population. Geographers came up with the idea of high africa and low africa to help distinguish the difference in geography. Ask students to locate the bumpbulge on the northwest side of the continent. The intent of the geography domain is for students to begin to grasp the importance geography plays their everyday lives.
Africa, the second largest continent in the world, is a place with a great variety of landscapes, climates, wildlife, and civilizations. Geography of africa teaching materials student handouts. South africa is the southernmost country on the african continent. The giant protea, south africas national flower, is found in the cape floral region. Well developed in the indian suncontinent, china, japan and s. Africa green, antarctica white, asia yellow, australia brown, europe red, north america orange, and south america pink. 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. This is a short history of africa excluding egypt, ethiopia and dutch and british south africa, which are the subjects of separate histories. The object of the game is to find all the geography of africa terms hidden in the word search grid. Among the 50 independent african countries there are vast population differences. The sahara is the largest desert in the world and is bigger than the continental usa. Africa stretches well south of the equator to cover more than 12 million square miles making africa the worlds second largest continent.
Like much of the african continent south of the sahara, south africas landscape is dominated by a high central plateau surrounded by coastal lowlands. Widely regarded as the site where the human race originated, in 2007 africa was home to more than 965 million people. All continent fact pages were designed using the traditional montessori colors. Africa geography quiz geography quiz just click on the map to answer the questions about the countries in africa test your geography knowledge africa. Author benjamin oforiamoah challenges common misconceptions and misrepresentations of africa from a geographical perspective, harnessing the power of modern geographic mapping technology to explore this unique continent. Explore the continent of the africa as you create these interactive foldables for your interactive notebook or lapbook. Chapter 18 physical geography of africa the plateau continent. The most urbanized countries on the continent are gabon, libya, the. It is an integrative discipline that brings together the physical and human dimensions of our world. Colonialism is the act by which a country or state exerts control and domination over another country or state. Annotation recommended annotation visible only to you. Donns ancient africa unit y,m,o many lessons and units on ancient and modern africa from mr.
The continents population has undergone great change over time. Africa, the secondlargest continent, is bounded by the mediterranean sea, the red sea, the indian ocean, and the atlantic ocean. Apr 19, 20 were learning about the continent of africa this month. Southern africa, southernmost region of the african continent, comprising the countries of angola, botswana, lesotho, malawi, mozambique, namibia, south africa, swaziland, zambia, and zimbabwe. Cultural geography historic cultures the african continent has a unique place in human history. This plateau is rimmed by the great escarpment which extends northwards to about 10 south of the equator i. Continents fact files printable geography printables.
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. Compare the size of the african continent to the united states and the size of. Does anyone know what this region of africa is called. 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. Africa belongs to all the four hemispheres and bulk of the continent lies in tropics.
Africa is one of the most diverse places on the planet with a wide variety of terrain, wildlife, and climates. Africa is the worlds second driest continent, after australia. Geography worksheets worksheets for kids printable worksheets printables what is geography basic geography unit studies continents surface ngole icelyle geography worksheets facts about the arctic ocean questions and answers worksheets. Geography, demography, and economic growth in africa. The continent is surrounded by the mediterranean sea to the. Across the continent y a geography lesson plan from discovery for grades k5. Students will be able to locate selected countries and major physical features in africa using a world and regional politicalphysical map. Teachers can test their students knowledge of african geography by using the numbered, blank map. Another factor in this unit selection was to promote personal learning of the continent. The aim of this module is to introduce students to the huge variation in geography that exists within the complex continent of africa. Africa, the second largest continent, covering about onefifth of the total land surface of earth.
The island nation of madagascar is excluded because of its distinct language and cultural heritage. Countries of the world listed by continent pdf political geography is a branch of geography which studies the political entities like countries, across the globe. With a 2011 population of 1,032,532,974, it accounts for just over 14% of the worlds human. There is also a youtube video you can use for memorization. During this lesson children should begin to understand that continents are very large areas of land.
It also accounts for almost 15% of the worlds population with one billion people. Whilst providing a framework for young people to understand what is going on in the continent, the aim of each lesson is to involve them in the lives of people living in africa, rather than just looking at the continent from the outside. I barely recall any learning in my prior education on the continent. As we go through our visits to africa book this year, mikaela will color in each country that we visit. This may be a difficult concept for young children to grasp, but foundations can be laid for future understanding. Gk questions and answers on the geography of africa. Africa has just under twelve million square miles and covers about 6% of the earths total surface area. Defining africas northern bulge, the sahara makes up 25 percent of the continent. Deliberately, the author restricts the range of the geography and book to subsahara africa, since this is the part of the continent that shares a common experience with its interactions to the outside world, especially europe and the arabic world. Geographys subject matter is the spatial arrangement of the physical and human phenomena that make up the worlds environments and gives character to places, large and small.
Africas geography presents a comprehensive exploration of the worlds second largest and most culturally diverse continent. Km composed of 23 countries most north americans speak french, spanish, and. Each page has room to record the following information and also shows where that continent is in comparison to other continents. The continent s population has undergone great change over time. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography. Zollers social studies podcasts provides an introduction to african geography. Southern africa history, countries, map, population. With a population of over 170 million and growing, nigeria is the largest of the countries. Africa is the worlds secondlargest and secondmost populous continent, after asia. Geography notes form 1 free download advance africa. Africa is the largest continent and is comprised of 54 countries. Africa is a continent comprising 63 political territories, representing the largest of the great southward projections from the main mass of earths surface. 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 quiz, part 1 with 20 percent of the worlds total landmass, this continent stands out for its size and unique geography.
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