1. Angola is a large country in southern Africa that includes an exclave, or separated area. Angola was a Portuguese colony until gaining independence in 1975. 2. Namibia is located south of Angola. Namibia gained independence in 1990 after 75 years of South African rule. Namibia has a desert climate and relies on mining exports, especially diamonds. 3. Both countries have diverse geography and cultures. Angola has highlands and a coast on the Atlantic Ocean, while northern Angola is drier. The dominant ethnic group in Namibia speaks Afrikaans and lives near the Namib Desert coastline.

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2. Angola and
Namibia
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Objectives
Students will be able to define exclave
and give two examples of the word.
Students will be able to discuss culture
in Namibia.
Students will be able to locate Angola
and Namibia on a map of Africa.

4. Angola
Namibia
Botswana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Malawi

5. Angola is a huge,
nearly square mass of
land that covers more
than 480,000 miles, an
area larger than Texas
and California put
together.
Angola also include a
tiny, _____________, or
an area of a country
that is separated from
the main part.

6. Who can give me an Exclave of the United
States?

7. The
Land
Most of Angola is part of the
same huge inland plateau
that sweeps through the
Republic of South Africa.
Many rivers cover this area,
some flow into
the _________________ in
the north and others flow
into the
_________________ Ocean

8. More Land
Hilly grasslands cover
northern Angola. The
southern part of the
country is a rocky desert.
If you traveled across
Angola, you experience
two types of climate
 __________________ areas
has a desert climate.
 The inland plateau has a
tropical climate.

9. The
Economy
Nearly _________ of
Angola’s _________ million
people live in the
countryside where
subsistence farmers grow
corn, cotton, and
sugarcane.
Mining provides most of
Angola’s income. Angola is
rich in diamonds, iron ore
and manganese,
______________ is the
country’s leading export.

10. History
In the 1400s, the
______________ kingdom ruled a
large part of northern Angola.
From the 1500s until its
independence in 1975, Angola
was a colony of
______________.
Although African languages are
spoken,
_________________________ is
the official language.

11. South of Angola lies
Namibia, one of
Africa’s
_______________
countries.
Namibia became
independent in
________________
after 75 years of
South African rule.

12. The
Land
Namibia has a land area
of 317,870 sq miles, ½ the
size of
____________________.
A large plateau runs
directly down the center
and is the most populated
area of the country.
The _________________
desert runs almost the
entire length of Namibia’s
Atlantic coast, it stretches
for 1200 miles.

13. The Namib Desert

14. The Economy
Namibia’s economy
relies on the export of
___________________.
The country is rich in
deposits of diamonds,
copper, silver, and zinc.
Due to its desert
environment, the
country has trouble
feeding its people as
farmers receive barely
enough rainfall to grow
corn.
I’m
Hungry!

15. Yummy Breakfast
One of kid’s favorite foods in Namibia is
scrambled Ostrich Eggs.

16. A Bit More About the Ostrich Eggs

17. Space
Rock
The Hoba Meteorite
which is thought to
have hit the Earth
80,000 years ago is
found in Namibia, and
it is the largest known
meteorite in the world.
Weighing over 60
TONS, it is 9 feet long
and 8 feet wide
Where you see it now,
is where it hit way
back when. It is too
heavy to move!

18. n Only ___________ million
people live in Namibia-
one of the least populated
countries of Africa.
Most people belong to
African ethnic groups.
English and
_____________________, a
language created by Dutch
settlers in the area, are the
official languages.

19. Namibia