Central Africa Geography
The Central African region is a very complex region with a lot of countries and different land forms. The countries found in Central Africa are Gabon, Rwanda, Burundi, the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each of these countries have had imperialism, power struggles and hardships throughout their history. When these countries are not in war with each other they are very beautiful because of their geography.
If you are passing through any of these countries in Central Africa you will see and pass over rivers, low plateaus and high plateaus, mountains, basins and lakes. When you are passing through this wonderful region you will see the Congo River. This river cuts through Central Africa like a snake winding through Eastern Africa to Western Africa. Also what you will find in this region is vast deserts and vast forests.
If you are traveling through Central Africa you will see the Congo River, so I'm going to tell you some fun facts about the Congo River. The Congo River is 2,900 miles long and is the second longest river in Africa right after the Nile. It starts its journey at the Lake Tanganyika and winds all the way down to the western Congo rapids which cut the river's journey to the Atlantic Ocean. At one point the Congo River turns into the Congo River Basin which houses some of the most navigable river systems in Africa and even in the world. But sadly these wonderful water networks only last for a short amount of time before they get cut off by some rapids in the western part of the Congo. This basin created by the Congo River covers an area of around 300,000 square miles.
Also if you are traveling through Central Africa you will find the Congo Basin forests. This tropical rainforest takes up a huge part of Central Africa and covers a six country land span. The six countries you will find in the Congo Basin forests are Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. Another fun fact about the Congo Basin forests is that the majority of the forests are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds around 13% of the worlds remaining forests.
So after reading this you should have learned some new facts about the geography of Central Africa. Let's recap what you learned from reading this article. You found out that the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds 13% of the worlds remaining forests. Also you found out the countries found in Central Africa. Plus some interesting facts about the Congo River and the Congo River Basin.
If you are passing through any of these countries in Central Africa you will see and pass over rivers, low plateaus and high plateaus, mountains, basins and lakes. When you are passing through this wonderful region you will see the Congo River. This river cuts through Central Africa like a snake winding through Eastern Africa to Western Africa. Also what you will find in this region is vast deserts and vast forests.
If you are traveling through Central Africa you will see the Congo River, so I'm going to tell you some fun facts about the Congo River. The Congo River is 2,900 miles long and is the second longest river in Africa right after the Nile. It starts its journey at the Lake Tanganyika and winds all the way down to the western Congo rapids which cut the river's journey to the Atlantic Ocean. At one point the Congo River turns into the Congo River Basin which houses some of the most navigable river systems in Africa and even in the world. But sadly these wonderful water networks only last for a short amount of time before they get cut off by some rapids in the western part of the Congo. This basin created by the Congo River covers an area of around 300,000 square miles.
Also if you are traveling through Central Africa you will find the Congo Basin forests. This tropical rainforest takes up a huge part of Central Africa and covers a six country land span. The six countries you will find in the Congo Basin forests are Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. Another fun fact about the Congo Basin forests is that the majority of the forests are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds around 13% of the worlds remaining forests.
So after reading this you should have learned some new facts about the geography of Central Africa. Let's recap what you learned from reading this article. You found out that the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds 13% of the worlds remaining forests. Also you found out the countries found in Central Africa. Plus some interesting facts about the Congo River and the Congo River Basin.
Work Cited
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