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Africa Notes- Natural Charcteristics
Natural Characteristics
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
11/11/2009

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Natural Characteristics of Africa include
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Huge land area, high agriculutre potential, large savanna, large areas of forest, lack of water in some places, tremendous mineral resources. Tremendous diversity of ecosystems and climates.
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Where are the Sahara and Kalahari Deserts located?
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Sahara is in North Africa and Kalahari is in the southern region
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Droughts are frequent in what regions?
Definition
Central, East and Southern.
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Where is Iron located?
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North, West, and South.
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Bauxite is located in what region? Bonus...what country is the worlds largest producer of bauxite?
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Western Region...Bonus answer is Guinea.
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Where can Gold be found?
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West, Central and South.
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Copper and Cobalt are found mainly in what region?
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Central Africa
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Platinum and Diamonds are found where?
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Central and Southern
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Where is petroleum found?
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North, west and central.
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Rainforests are found where?
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West Africa
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Savanna Grasslands are found where?
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Mostly central, west and east africa.
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Forest is found where?
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Central and southern.
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