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Africa: Location Political Divisions and Physical Features

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Card 1Africa as a plateau continent

Why is Africa called a plateau continent?

Answer

Africa is called a plateau continent because most of its land is made up of high plateaus with old crystalline rocks. The land is generally higher in the southeast and slopes gently towards the northe

Card 2Africa introduction

What is the size of Africa in world geography?

Answer

Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It has 54 countries.

Card 3Location and latitude

Which important latitude lines pass through Africa?

Answer

Africa is the only continent crossed by three main latitudes: the Tropic of Cancer, the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn. The Equator passes through the middle of Africa.

Card 4Location and extent

What is the extent of Africa from north to south and from west to east?

Answer

Africa extends from 37°N to 35°S in latitude and from 17°W to 51°E in longitude.

Card 5Name and meaning

What does the word Africa mean in Latin and in Greek?

Answer

In Latin, Africa means sunny. The Greeks called it Africa meaning without cold.

Card 6Boundaries of Africa

What are the northern, northeastern, and eastern water boundaries of Africa?

Answer

Africa is surrounded by many water bodies: in the north by the Mediterranean Sea, in the northeast by the Red Sea, and in the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

Card 7Strait

What is a strait? Give one example from Africa.

Answer

A strait is a narrow stretch of water connecting two seas. The Strait of Gibraltar is an example. It links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean and separates Africa from Europe.

Card 8Isthmus

What is an isthmus? Give one African example.

Answer

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two land masses. The Isthmus of Suez is an example. It connects Africa with Asia and links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean

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