West Africa
What physical features dominates all of North Africa in terms of climate, culture, and geography?
Sahara Desert
Why is Cameroon often called "Africa in Miniature"?
It contains all major climate zones in Africa
This nation survived a tragic genocide in the 90s, nicknamed the "Land of a Thousand Hills"
Rwanda
This nation has massive diamond reserves and the most elephants in the world
Botswana
What is the name of the area where the Sahara Desert transitions to savanna?
Sahel
This nation sits on the Niger River delta and contains over 250 ethnic groups, it is rich in natural resources
Nigeria
Fought and won the Toyota War of 1986-1987, incredibly vulnerable to climate change and struggling with Islamic terror groups
Chad
One of the only African nations never colonized by Europeans, known for their coffee
Ethiopia
This is the fourth largest island in the world, sometimes called the 8th continent, and is home to tons of unique flora and fauna like baobab trees
Madagascar
What is the highest peak in all of Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
This nation is Africa's largest producer of gold, second largest producer of cocoa
Ghana
A large amount of this resource (used in batteries) is extracted in the D.R.C. under slave-like conditions which wreak havoc on the environment
Cobalt
This nation is home to a large ethnic group known as the Maasai and the "Big Five" of African animals
Kenya
The only country with three capital cities, called the "Rainbow Nation" for its diversity
South Africa
What is the name given to the large, man-made lake in Ghana?
Lake Volta
Today, this nation is generally unstable due to Islamic terror groups in the north, but historically it was home to the Islamic center of Timbuktu.
Mali
This is the only nation in Africa with Spanish as an official language, capital was traditionally on an island off the coast.
Equatorial Guinea
Located on the Horn of Africa, known for it's pirate activity and instability
Somalia
The interior of this nation contains the world's oldest desert and the coast is called the "skeleton coast" for the numerous shipwrecks that dot its shores.
Namibia
This rainforest is often called the "Lungs of Africa" and it's area touches six different central African nations
Congo Rainforest
This nation has a massive Islamic population (97%) and is one of the most stable in all of Africa, Harmattan winds batter the coast from December to April
Senegal
Divided from the D.R.C. by the Congo River, the capital of Brazzaville is often called "Little Paris" for its French influence.
Republic of Congo
Home to half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas, called the "pearl of Africa" for its natural beauty
Uganda
This nation is completely enveloped within South Africa, sometimes called "The Kingdom in the Sky"
Lesotho
In the Maasai language, this area means "endless plains." This is where you would go to see a great safari!
The Serengeti