African Settlements

African Settlements

The Facts: Size and Climate

• Africa is the second largest continent in the world

• 15 % of it is considered desert (hot with little rain)

• 10 % of it is considered tropical rainforest (tropical wet)

• 35 % of it is considered savanna/grassland (steppe)

• The rest of AFrica includes Mediterranean climate, mountain climate, tropical wet and dry, and rainy/wet and mild.

Multiple Select

Which two climate zones make up the Majority of Africa?

• Deserts

• Tropical Rainforest

• Savanna/Grassland

Population Diversity

There are over 800 ethnic groups in AFrica. This includes Asians, Europeans, and Arabs who have lived for centuries.

1,000 languages spoken

Religions such as Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, make up 40 % of religions practiced

Multiple Choice

Africa's population is extremely diverse. How many languages are spoken on the Continent?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000