Test 3 Sahara Desert Safari Journey Infrastructure Water Civil Wars 1884 During the Berlin Conference The European Powers decided to design new boundaries in Africa 1950s period of independence 1960s transition period More schools industry blossom coming together 1970s Historical Vacuum no planning 1980s enter a decline hunger civil war 1990s Crisis turmoil wars Elephants Rhinos Lions Leopards and Buffalos are the BIG 5 most popular animals to see on Safari Africa and The Middle East Africa The Environment and its People Africa is the second largest continent in the world It is divided into Africa north of the Sahara the worlds largest desert and Africa south of the Sahara Culturally the countries to the north are akin to the Middle East The Middle East Geographically refers to Isreael Syria Lebanon and Jordan plus the 6 countries of the Arabian Peninsula and the 4 countries in Asia Politically it also includes the North African countries of Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya and Egypt The land sea Africa is divided by the Equator It has land in all 4 hemispheres Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean and Asia by the red The Atlantic ocean is to the west and Indian ocean to the east The Middle east is in the N and E hemispheres To the South it borders the Indian Ocean the Arabian Sea the Gulf It borders the Mediterranean and Black Seas to the north of Oman Africa Longest River Nile The Sahara covers 25 of Africa The tallest mountain is Kilimanjaro in Tanzania The Great Rift Valley begins in the Middle East in Syria and extends south to Mozambique The People and Their History Africa is known as the birthplace of the human race People lived in the Middle East as early as 25 000 BC The Egyptian Civilization rises in the Nile reached the height of its power about 1400 BC Islam was the next major force in the region from 700 AD to the 1100s South of the Sahara there were very powerful kingdoms Centuries of European colonial rule followed the late 1400s In 1884 European powers met in Merlin to draw the boundaries of their colonies The Berlin Conference created African nations with no consideration for native cultures Bushman Oldest inhabitants of S Africa BurBurs N Africa peaceful Zulus largest group Tuaregs blue men of the Sahara great navigators Mandinka Iraq coast west African most traveled to US In the 20th Centrury the countries in the region regained their independence After WW1 the League of Nations divided the Arab lands between Britain and France During the 40s the Arabs states fought for their independence and Israel became a country 1948 African colonies became independent between 1950 and 1989 Morocco Has great strategic location at the entrance of the Mediterranean From 1085 played an important part in Muslim domination of Spain It is larger than California To the south lies the Western Sahara The Atlas Mountains run southwest to northeast auto racing Tourists visit the four imperial cities o Rabat with great influence from the French in its architecture is the capital o Marrakesh was founded in 1602 Known as the Red City bc of the color of its walls and buildings is located in the south o Meknes was built to rival Paris after Louis XIV buil Versailles o Fez The most ancient of the imperial cities Built in 8th century Egypt Known as the Gift of the Nile Lower Nile lies to the north of Cairo South of Cairo is Upper Egypt The Nile flows north from Sudan Library in Alexandria The Cities o Cairo Capital The city has many tourist attraction and can provide an immersion in Egyptian culture The Egyption Museum is a popular attraction It has a mixed population of Arabs turks Africans Europeans A suburb of Cairo on the Nile is the site of the most famous pyramid The great pyramid of Cheops The Great Pyramid is the worlds largest single building o Giza The Sphinx is also located at Giza o Memphis SW of Cairo Was the first capital of Egypt o Alexandria Second largest city and principal port Today is a beach resort o Luxor The countrys most important destination About 405 miles south of Cairo Site of Thenes Egypts imperial capital and the Temple of Luxor considered by many as the most important site in the country The Valley of the Kings is across the river from Luxor The Safari Lands Africa Safari means Journey in Kiswahili the common language of East There are two types of safaris land safaris and wing safaris The Safari Lands run along east Africa from Kenya to South Africa It includes Kenya Tanzania Zambia Botswana Namibia and South Africa Kenya Tanzania Kenya s tourist industry has suffered great losses since 2004 when terrorists launched a missile at a commercial aircraft Nairobi is the capital It is one of Africa s largest cities Kenya has many national parks including Nairobi National Park within the city limits Considered the largest country in East Africa Home to more than 125 tribal groups Principal attractions include o Mt Kilimanjaro Africa s highest mountain o Ngorongor Crater a Volcano to the west of Kilimanjaro o Serengeti National Park Noted for its herds of zebras antelopes and lions o Selous Game Preserve One of the biggest parks in the world It is landlocked country in South Central Africa Zambia Lusaka is the Capital Top Attraction is Victoria Falls Most of the country is covered by bush a mix of woodland and savannah Botswana It is also landlocked One of the most desirable safari destinations Gaborone is the capital and largest city The Kalahari Desert spreads across the central part of the country The desert is home to the Bushmen one of the last hunter gatherer Chobe National Park is a popular destination with the worlds highest societies elephant population Namibia Its architecture reflect the past as a German colony Windhoek is the capital The Namib Desert is one of the worlds oldest and driest To the north along the west coast is the skeleton coast Etosha National Park to the northwest of the capital is one of the worlds largest game parks South Africa About 3x the size of Texas Lies at the southern end of the continent It has 3 capitals o Cape Town Legislative o Pretoria Administrative o Bloemfontein Judicial South Africa s mines produce about 28 of the worlds gold Kruger National Park may be its most important tourist attraction Middle East Israel est by the UN in 1948 Occupies a narrow stretch of land along the Mediterranean To the south is mostly desert the Negev Desert Cities To the north are the Golan Heights and the Sea of Galilee o Tel Aviv Modern
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