OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON AFRICA 



Outline 



I. Position 



(1) Latitude 37 25' north to 34* 50' 



south. 

 (2) Longitude 51* 21' east to 17 30' west 



II. SUe 



(1) Length, 4,960 miles 



(2) Breadth, 4,500 miles 



(3) Area, 11,500,000 square miles 



(4) Rank, second, only Asia surpassing it 



III. Shape and Coast Line 



(1) Roughly triangular, with greatest 



width in north 



(2) Regular coast line 



(3) Few good harbors 



(4) Few islands 



(5) Coast waters 



IV. Surface 



(1) General 



(a) Lacks variety 



(b) Great tableland with average 

 height 2,130 feet 



(2) Specific 



(a) Northern highlands 



(b) Southern peaks and Ruwenzori 



(c) Plateau of Abyssinia 



V. Drainage 



( 1 ) Five great rivers 



(2) Lakes 



VI. Climate 



(1) Even temperature 



(2) General deficiency in rainfall 



(3) Deserts 



(4) Winds 



VII. Vegetation 



(1) Northern vegetation like that of 



Europe 



(2) Desert conditions 



( 3 ) Savannas 



(4) Tropical forest 



VIII. Animal Life 



(1) Largest members of animal kingdom 



(2) Many forms found only in Africa 



(3) Grass-eating animals 



(4) Flesh-eaters 



(5) Reptiles 



(6) Birds 



(7) Insects 



IX. Mineral Resource* 



( 1 ) Diamonds 



(2) Gold 



(3) Coal 



(4) Copper 



X. Inhabitants 



(1) White 



(2) Black 



XI. Political Division* 



(1) Independent countries 



( 2 ) Dependencies 



XII. History 



(1) Ancient 



(2) Early modern discoveries 



(3) Modern exploration 



(4) Discovery of mineral wealth 



(5) Recent development 



Questions 



Why are children in school usually asked to draw Africa before North America, Asia 



or Europe? 



Why is not Egypt a desert like the Sahara? 



How many miles higher is the loftiest point in Africa than the lowest? 

 Why should Africa not have been as carefully explored and as thickly settled as 



North America? 



What is an oasis? How is one formed in the midst of desert dryness? 

 If compelled to live in Africa, what part of the continent would you choose? 

 Why are not the great rivers of Africa of more value for navigation? 

 What is a simoom? 



