World Cultures Africa Test
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- Egypt
- Known as the "The Gift of The Nile" and is home the famous pyramids.
- Libya
- Rebellion and overthrowing of their dictator, Omar Khadafy
- Tunisia
- Smallest north African country
- Morocco
- North Western Africa, only African country that borders the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea.
- Niger
- Least Literate, 15%
- Nigeria
- Most populated country
- South Sudan
- Newest country, torn from Sudan
- Samalia
- The Horn of Africa, Cape Horn, Shaped Like a seven
- Uganda
- North of Lake Victoria, First country of the Nile river
- Kenya
- Borders Lake Victoria and is known for Athletes and wildlife
- Tanzania
- borders lake victoria and the country of Mount Kilamenjaro
- Ethiopia
- Poorest country in the world
- Djibouti
- borders ethipoia, very tiny
- Rwanda
- to the north in east africa, borders lake victoria
- Burundi
- South of Rwanda and borders lake victoria
- Nile River
- Flows through Uganda, Sudan,South Sudan, and Egypt
- Nile Delta
- located in the North of Egypt where the nile spreads out into the mediterranean sea..Suez Cannal
- Congo River
- Second longest river in the africa and borders zambia and the democratic republic of the congo
- Lake Victoria
- Second largest freashwater lake in the world and is located in the east africa, northwest tanzania and western kenya.
- Lake Tanganyika
- second deepest lake by volume, the second longest lake in the world.
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Highest peak on the African Continent and also the tallest free standing mountain in the world, located in tanzania
- Antarctica
- largest non sand based desert
- Sahara desert
- the second largest desert in the world, Same size as the continental United States and is the largest Sand based.
- Great Rift Valley
- Know for Earthquakes and is located in Southwest africa to Northern Africa, Lebanon
- Cape Horn
- Is located in Somalia
- Cape Horn of Good Horn
- Located on the southern tip of africa cape town
- Victoria Falls
- Widest waterfall in the world a nd dumps the most water, a natural wonder of the world. It is located in Zambia-Zimbabwee and is in the Zambezi River
- Sanel
- region of western and north-central africa extending from senegal eastward to Sudan..Transistion to the desert.
- Lesotho
- anclave in south africa, completely surrounded by another country
- Zambia
- Lowest Life expectancy
- Malawi
- landlocked
- Mozambique
- channel close to madagascar
- Swaizeland
- not onclave in south africa, borders another country
- Pretoria
- the administrative capital of south africa
- Cape town
- major seaport city, legislative capital of south africa
- Bloemfontein
- the capital of south africa, and the judical capital of the nation
- Brazzaville
- capital of the republic of the congo
- Mogadishu
- capital and port city of Somalia
- Cairo
- Capital of Egypt and is located on the delta, most populated
- Giza
- The third largest city in Egypt and is located on the Nile river
- Ouagadougou
- capital of Burkina Faso, the land of honest people
- Lagos
- Former capital of Nigeria and the country largest city. Most populated country
- Kinshasa
- Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Monrovia
- Capital of Liberia
- Nairobi
- Capital of Kenya
- Algeria
- Largest country in Africa
- Sychelles
- Smallest in land size
- Nigeria
- Most populated country
- Niger
- least literate
- Zambia
- lowest life expectancy