Africa Flashcards

9546383839	Africa	The second largest continent next to Asia. It is located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian ocean.	0
9546474360	Sahara Desert	The Sahara Desert is located in Northern Africa.	1
9546482214	Sub- Saharan Africa	The area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert.	2
9546528427	Nile River	The Nile River is considered the longest river in the world. It flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean.	3
9546596856	Sahel	A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert.	4
9546649177	Aswan Dam	Built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, for the purpose of flood control, hydroelectric power, and irrigation.	5
9546689952	Lake Victoria	The largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River.	6