World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

C

ha

ri

Lake Chad

CHAD

CENTRAL AFRICAN

REPUBLIC

NIGER

NIGERIA

SUDAN

LIBYA

ALGERIA

EGYPT

Sahara

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s

t

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M

a

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fi

d

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B
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g
o
Mao
Bol
Ngaoundéré
Guider
Kousséri
Ati
Biltine
Abéché
Mongo
Am Timan
Ndélé
Bria
Bambari
Obo
Laï
Faya
Banyo
Bossangoa
Sibut
Nkongsamba
Bongor Bouar
Goré
Bamenda

Ennedi

Moundou

Garoua

Maroua

Sarh

Bafoussam

NDJAMENA

The vast sand flats surrounding LakeChad were once covered by water.Changing climatic patterns caused the lake to shrink and desert nowcovers much of its previous area.

Pygmies who inhabit the Congo Basin grow to be only 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m) tall at adulthood. The name is derived from the Greekword “pygmê,” which referred to aunit of measurement equivalent tothe length of a forearm.

The eye of an ostrich is bigger than it’s brain. They are the largest bird on Earth.An adult male can stand 8 ft (2.5 m) tall, weigh up to 300 lbs (135 kg), and run ataround 30 mph (48 km/h).

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E

D

B

A

C

AFRICA

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Central Africa