AFRICA

HORN OF AFRICA

• Up to 13 million people are in crisis in the Horn of Africa
• The Horn of Africa has 41 protected areas
• is one of two biodiversity hotspots
• In Somalia the greatest threat to biodiversity is charcoal production

GULF OF GUINEA

• About 60% of the land area in Guinea is classified as forests and woodlands
• Literacy rate is 29.5%
• The different religions are Islam 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous 7%
• Their Independence Day is October 2

LAKE VICTORIA

• largest lake of Africa
• and the world's second largest freshwater lake
• fish stocks and diversity have declined since the 1980s as a result of overfishing
• The lake basin is densely populated and intensely cultivated

ATLAS MOUNTAINS

• The Atlas Mts. are a climatic barrier between the Mediterranean basin and the Sahara Desert
• The slopes facing north are generally well watered and have important farmland and forests
• The slopes facing south and the drier areas of the system are generally covered with shrub and grasses
• The Atlas Mts. are rich in minerals, especially phosphates, coal, iron, and oil.

NIGER RIVER

• A hydroelectric and irrigation project, centered around the Kainji dam
• The delta is the largest in Africa it is characterized by swamps, lagoons, and navigable channels.
• The Niger is a major source of fish, especially perch and tiger fish.
• The region is a major source of palm oil and petroleum; the exploitation of the latter has led to significant pollution of the water

MADAGASCAR

• Their religions are indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Islam 7%
• Their Independence Day is June 26
• Their Literacy rate is 64.5%
• The world's fourth-largest island

CANARY ISLANDS

• group of seven islands
• Wine was the main export of the Canaries until the grape blight of 1853
• Today the leading exports are bananas, sugarcane, tomatoes, potatoes, and tobacco
• have become a major tourist center

MT. KENYA

• extinct volcano is in central Kenya, just south of the equator
• Its highest peak, Batian, reaches 17,058 ft making Mt. Kenya the highest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro
• Mt. Kenya attracts many mountain climbers from around the world.
• Snowcapped Mt. Kenya has several glaciers in its uppermost regions