Africa Geography
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Nelson GonzalezPeriod 7ABCs of Africa[pic 1] swan High Dam Aswan high Dam, a rock fill dam across the Nile River, in Aswan, Egypt, completed in 1970 formally. It is 364 feet high with a length of 12,562 feet, and volume of 57,940,000 cubic yards. When built, the Aswan Dam helped regulate the flooding of the Nile River, eliminating famine and extremely dry conditions which were causing hunger in Egypt. [pic 2][pic 3] auxiteThe mining sector in Guinea contributes around 25% of the country’s income, with bauxite production by far the most important contributor, making Guinea a significant bauxite producer. Bauxite is not a mineral, but a rock with minerals in it. Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an aluminum ore. It is formed in weathered volcanic rocks. It costs a lot of money to get the aluminum out of other ores, so Bauxite is important.[pic 4] [pic 5] rops Crops in Africa play a big role in economy. It does because having crops gives you the chance to have foreign exchange. Crops also can be a symbol of Africa’s culture. It provides employment for about two-thirds of the continent’s working population and for each country contributes an average of 30 to 60 percent of gross domestic product and about 30 percent of the value of exports. [pic 6][pic 7]iamond Diamond is a wealthy thing to have, Africa can ship and sell the diamonds to America to sell. Since a lot of Americans (mostly women) like to buy jewelry that contains diamond in in Africa can get a lot of money off of that. [pic 8][pic 9] ducationSome countries in Africa have schooling but not all. Most of the kids in poor parts of Africa don’t go to school. Since some kids can’t go to school because the country can’t afford for every kid go to school, they would be forced to pay for the schooling; which won’t be very common because the families don’t have that type of money.[pic 10] [pic 11][pic 12] F ood It’s really hard for the poor parts of Africa to survive because they don’t have enough food to survive. The wealthy groups have a lot of different flavors/types of foods that represent them. Food is a big part of Africa’s culture.
[pic 13] [pic 14] reat Rift ValleyThe Great Rift Valley has a very nice view and is friendly to visitors from all around. The Valley continues into the trough of the Red Sea and at the southern end branches into the Gulf of Aden, where it continues as part of the Mid-Oceanic Ridge of the Indian Ocean.[pic 15] [pic 16] istory of Africa Africa is known as the first place there was humanity. The theory is that they migrated.[pic 17] [pic 18] ndustry The trade that Africa has with America is causing Africa to have funds. In a lot of parts industry has been decreasing. [pic 19] [pic 20] Obs There aren’t many jobs in Africa that pay so well, most jobs in Africa arwe very simple job and that’s the reason they get paid so low. Its hard to support the families when they don’t get paid a low price.[pic 21] [pic 22][pic 23] Enyan RunnersKenyan runners are very fast runners. Theyre culture is running; running s pretty much their life. They don’t afford the top equipment all the time, they don’t need that; they need hope. [pic 24] [pic 25] Iteracy rate The literacy rate Africa is very low in Africa. A lot of kids in Africa are illiterate and most of the adults can’t read either. Economically they cant do anything because they don’t have the money to get educated, top teachers. [pic 26] [pic 27] ount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is known as the highest mountain in Africa. It’s a very important landform to Africa. [pic 28] [pic 29]