A. Egypt
1. Nile River is important to the area
a. Supplies 85% of the country�s water
b. River valley is home to most of Egypt�s people
c. Longest river in the world
d. In ancient times it provided valuable silt to farmland
e. Now used for irrigation and hydroelectric power
2. Suez Canal is a waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
3. Sinai Peninsula separates Asia and Africa
4. Deserts cover most of Egypt with few oases
5. Egypt has a mostly desert climate
6. Egypt has a developing economy � it is becoming industrialized
7. Egypt was home to an important ancient civilization
a. Pyramids
b. Hieroglyphics
8. Government in Egypt today is a republic
B. Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
1. Mostly desert land � Sahara Desert
2. Settled by the Berbers
3. Libya is a dictatorship
II. Western Africa
A. Nigeria
1. Most of Nigeria�s income comes from exporting oil
2. Nigeria�s people mainly work as subsistence farmers
3. Typical Nigerian families live in compounds
B. Many of the West African lands are turning into deserts due to overgrazing and drought through a process called desertification
C. Rainforests cover many western coastal countries
D. Coastal areas are the best lands for farming
E. Harmatten blow from the Sahara Desert
F. The area has been plagued by civil wars
G. Cacao is grown in the region
III. Eastern Africa
A. The vast grasslands of the Serengeti Plain are home to many large animals
B. Nature preserves have been set up to try to reduce the amount of poaching
C. Many endangered species inhabit the area
D. The equator runs through Eastern Africa
E. The highest point in Africa is Mt. Kilimanjaro
F. The northern part of Eastern Africa juts out into the ocean and is called the Horn of Africa
G. Drought has caused many people to suffer on the Horn of Africa
IV. Southern Africa
A. Republic of South Africa
1. The most developed country in Africa
2. Johannesburg is the site of the world�s largest and richest gold field
3. Apartheid used to rule the country�s social system
B. Island country, Madagascar is home to many plants and animals found nowhere else in the world
C. The Namib Desert lies in the northern part of this region
D. The southern most part of Africa is the Cape of Good Hope