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Geography of Africa2. A Vast Continent
2nd largest
continent
3Xs larger than U.S.
Transportation
routes important
16. Plateau – Elevated plain
Escarpments: steep
cliffs that divide the
plateau from the
coastal plain
20. Rivers
Hydroelectric power:
energy produced by
moving water
21. Nile River
longest in world
Annual flooding in
ancient times
Aswan High Dam
28. Question
Whyis it that people in Africa who live in
areas with natural resources tend to be
worse off than those who live in areas
without natural resources?