Geog 2026 African countries
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What is the capital city of South Africa
cape town
What is the capital city of Nigeria
Abuja
What is the capital of Moroco
Rabat
what is the capital city of Namibia
Windhoek
what is the capital city of Zimbabwe
Harare
what is the largest river in Africa
River Nile
what is the largest desert in the world
Sahara desert
which lake is the biggest in Africa by surface area
Lake victoria
in which part of Africa is the Great Rift Valley found
Ethiopia to Tanzania
What desert is in north africa called?
The Sahara desert
the congo river flows into which ocean
Atlantic ocean
what are the mountains in North africa called
the Atlas mountains
What river flows into the Indian Ocean
The Zambezi river
how many countries are in Africa
54
what is the canal called between Madagascar and Mozambique
Mozambique Channel
what is the largest island off the coast of Africa
Madagascar
4 countries that colonised with Britain from Africa are:
Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Malawi
Why did the Europeans want to colonise African countries
They wanted the resources (ivory, cocoa, palm oil, rubber)
They wanted power and more land
They felt they should ‘civilise’ these lands were people didn’t speak English and couldn’t read or write
What is the population of Africa
1.58 billion
Name 2 ancient civilisations of Africa
Ancient Egypt, Kingdom of Benin
Is Africa a young or aging generation
A young generation because of poor education and medicine
What is an advantage of a young generation?
It should help economic growth as you are not dependent on looking after an aging population. Larger workforce, less costs
3 natural resources from African countries
Gold, diamonds, oil
How can Gana add more value to the cocoa bean to get money money from its european sellers
They can try and process cocoa beans in their country first rather than exporting simply the raw materials. They get more money for processed chocolate. This also creates more jobs and will help build up the economy of the country.