AFRICA

NILE RIVER

• The longest river in the world
• It has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile
• The northern section of the river flows almost entirely through desert
• It ends in a large delta that empties into the Mediterranean Sea

SAHARA DESERT

• The world's hottest desert
• The 3rd largest in the world
• Covers most of North Africa
• Some of the sand dunes can reach 590 feet in height

LAKE VICTORIA

• Largest lake in Africa
• World's largest tropical lake
• It gets almost all of its water from precipitation
• 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world

CANARY ISLANDS

• It's a Spanish archipelago
• Holds the world's 3rd largest volcano Mount Tiede
• They get over 12 million visitors per year
• Consists of 7 large and several small islands

GREAT RIFT VALLEY

• Approximately 3,700 miles long
• Runs from northern Syria to central Mozambique
• Today, it most often referred to as the valley of the East African Rift
• Has two branches, the Western Rift Valley and the Eastern Rift Valley

HORN OF AFRICA

• Peninsula off of east Africa
• Extends hundreds of kilometers into the Arabian Sea
• It is inhabited by roughly 100 million people
• It consists chiefly of mountains

ATLAS MOUNTAINS

• The highest peak is Toubkal
• It stretches across the northwestern part of Africa extending about 1,600 mi
• Has been home to a number of plant and animal species unique in Africa
• Goes through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

CONGO RIVER

• World's deepest river at 720 feet
• It is the 3rd largest river in the world
• It gets its name from the ancient Kingdom of Kongo
• The river and its tributaries flow through the Congo rainforest