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GQ Africa

The document contains a series of geographic questions comparing Africa's size and population to the United States, as well as examining the lengths of the Nile and Mississippi rivers. It also explores historical and contemporary aspects of African nations, colonial powers, and population distribution. Additionally, it addresses the diversity of languages in Africa.

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GQ Africa

The document contains a series of geographic questions comparing Africa's size and population to the United States, as well as examining the lengths of the Nile and Mississippi rivers. It also explores historical and contemporary aspects of African nations, colonial powers, and population distribution. Additionally, it addresses the diversity of languages in Africa.

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Geographic Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

Patterns of Physical Geography

1. Compare Africa’s size and population to that of the United States. How
much larger in terms of population and size is Africa compared to the
United States?

2. Compare Africa’s longest river, the Nile, to the Mississippi. How much
difference is there in the lengths?

3. How much bigger is the Sahara than the largest desert in the United
States? What is the difference in size between the Sahara and the
continental United States?

Patterns of Human Geography

4. What independent nations appear on the map of Africa in 1913 and


also appear on the map of Africa today?

5. Which two European powers controlled the most land in Africa in 1913?
Which country controlled the least amount?

6. Which countries today formed French West Africa in 1913?

7. Which three African countries emerged from colonialism with the most
territory?

Regional Patterns

8. Where are most of the people in Africa living? In what areas in Africa
are the fewest people living?
9. What geographic factors may account for these population patterns?

10. What do you notice about the number of languages in Africa? Do


they belong to one language group or several?

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