CHEM 1010 Lecture : Africa (geography of the continent)
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Africa (geography of the continent: mainland overview> Continent with more than 30 million km. 54 countries and some territories still controlled by europe (such as the canary. To the north, separating africa from europe, is the mediterranean sea. On the west coast, the continent is bathed by the indian ocean. On the east coast, africa is bathed by the atlantic ocean. In the northeast, between africa and asia, is the red sea. Strait of gibraltar: natural passage that separates morocco (located in africa) from. Gulf of aden: connects the red sea and the indian ocean and is part of the routes of ships that transport oil from the middle east to the world. Richest country: libya, due to oil reserves. Better quality of life: seychelles and mauritius. Countries with the greatest industrial prominence: egypt (to the north) and south. The continent has an age pyramid typical of underdeveloped countries.
