A) On a map of Africa , please locate the following:
| Major ecosystems Rainforest Savanna Sahel Desert |
Lakes Lake Victoria Lake Tanganika Lake Malawi Lake Chad |
Rivers Nile Gambia Senegal Niger Congo Orange Zambezi Limpopo |
B) Label all modern country names (you may use a map w/ pre-printed borders–but not labels)
It is NOT acceptable to submit a map with pre-printed labels.
Questions:
Which modern countries are likely to have abundant agricultural production? Why?
To what extent do geographic features (mountain ranges, rivers, ecosystem changes) influence the borders of modern states?
What conclusions can you draw from the many different sizes of African states?
To what extent to modern states coincide with the ancient kingdoms and empires we are studying?