Mapping Lab: Africa

Which countries north of the equator have a mostly low population density? How do physical features and climate help to explain why large areas of these countries are scarcely populated?

Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya, Mali, and Nigeria in Sahara and is arid

What resources are found in Ghana? What physical feature located in that country helps to explain why hydroelectric power is a resource there?

Diamonds and precious metals has Volta river

What are the two most highly populated cities in Africa? In which country is each city located?

Lagos, Nigeria Cairo, Egypt

A woman works for a government agency. • She approves money for a commercial fisherman to buy his own boats. • She approves money for research in the broadleaf evergreen forest. • She approves money for new ways to raise animals in a semiarid climate. • No one asks her about trade and manufacturing, because there is none. Where does she work? Why do you think so?

Madagascar

What is the large island country that lies east of Mozambique? What is the population density of this country?

Madagascar 2-25 people per sq mi

Which African countries north of the equator have petroleum (oil) as a resource?

Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Gabon, and Egypt

Along which physical feature is most of the population of Egypt located? How does vegetation help to explain why most people live there?

Nile river Broadleaf evergreen good for farming

Where does this person live? Why do you think so? 'The major city in my country has between 4 million and 8 million people. Like many people in my country, I am a nomadic herder. My friends work on commercial farms. My country has both seashores and lake shores. We enjoy a variety of climates. Areas of my country are dry during certain times of the year. Other parts are dry year-round.'

Algeria

How many cities in South Africa have over 1 million people? Name them. What type of land use found near those cities might help to explain why there are so many large cities in this country?

Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Johannesburg, Tshwune (Pretoria), and Maputo Trade and manufacturing

What is the least common type of vegetation found in Africa? In which three countries is this type of vegetation found?

Coniferous Forest Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

Which country contains the largest total area with a tropical wet climate?

Democratic Republic of Congo

What river forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania?

Senegal River

Besides South Africa, in which countries can trade and manufacturing be found?

Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Benin, and Tanzania

In which country does the White Nile join the Blue Nile?

Sudan

In which countries can a humid subtropical climate be found?

Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique

Which country south of the equator and north of the Tropic of Capricorn contains only one type of vegetation? What type of vegetation is found in this country?

Tropical grassland Zambia