North Africa

(Egypt & Algeria)

Physical-

• Borderd by Libya, Mediterranean Sea, Israel, The Gaza Strip, Red Sea, and Sudan
• Nile and hot Desert
• Capital- Cairo

Cultural-

• Most people live in the fertile valley and delta regions of the Nile
• Leading exports- crude oil & petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
• Mostly practice Islam, minority Christians
• Quran- sacred book of Islam. They pray 5 times a day
• Ethnic Groups- Eastern Hamitic, Nubian, white Muslim, Christian
• Religions- Muslim & Christian
• Languages- official Arabic

History-

• Famous for the ancient civilization that developed there along the Nile
• Ancient Egyptians built pyramids and monuments that today draw tourists and scholars from around the world

Physical-

• Bordered by Mauritania, Morocco, Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, & Mali
• Much is covered by the Sahara, its summers are hot and winters are warm and wet
• 2nd largest country in Africa

Cultural-

• Most people live in the north
• Leading exports- petroleum, petroleum products, natural gas
• Ethnic Groups- Arab, Berber, white
• Religions- Muslim, Jewish, Christian
• Languages- Arabic and Tamazight
• 75% are Arab
• 24% Berber
• 1% European descent

History-

• Gained independance from France in 1962
• Made improvements in education and literacy
• Struggled with economic troubles and civil wars in the 1990's
• Acted as a bridge between Europe and other African lands to the South

West Africa

(Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia & Sierra Leon)

Physical-

• Bordered by Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Togo, and The Atlantic Ocean
• Largest city is Accra
• Many natural resources
• They;re cutting down their forests, soil is becoming unferitle,

Cultural-

• Viewed as a leader in African politics
• Leading Exports- gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds
• Ethnic Groups- white and indeginous
• Religions- Christian & Muslim
• Christian began to replace trational in many areas. Blending new ways with old ways
• Languages- English

History-

• Originally referred to as the Gold Coast becase of its abundant supply of gold
• In 1957 it became independant for Britain
• 1st African nation to acheive independance from Britian as well as the first naiton in modern Africa to be governed by black leaders

Physical-

• Bordered by Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, & Guinea
• 2x Texas
• Northern 3rd is covered by Sahara
• South lies the Sahel
• 65% is desert
• Senegal and Niver rivers flow through Mali
• Landlocked

Cultural-

• Cattle is raised widely
• One of the poorest countries in the world
• People who live in the Sahel are nomadic
• Leading Exports- cotton, gold, livestock, peanuts
• Ethnic Groups- indigenous
• Religions- Muslim, Christian

History-

• Named after an ancient empire that flourished in neighboring Niger