Brit a nnic a LEARNING LIBRARY Views of Africa Discover the continent that is as diverse as it is magnificent CHICAGO LONDON NEW DELHI PARIS SEOUL SYDNEY TAIPEI TOKYO
The rocky islands of Seychelles are rugged and beautiful Nik Wheeler Corbis
Views of Africa TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Africa Land of Splendor 6 CENTRAL AND WESTERN AFRICA Congo Two Countries One Name 8 Ghana Gold Coast of Africa 10 Accra Ghana From Trading Post to Modern City 12 Guinea Forests and Minerals 14 Liberia Africa’s Oldest Republic 16 Nigeria Land of 500 Languages 18 Senegal Land of Teranga 20 EASTERN AFRICA Ethiopia Ancient Country in Africa’s Horn 22 Addis Ababa Ethiopia The City Called New Flower 24 Kenya Cradle of Humanity 26 Nairobi Kenya From Swamp to Capital City 28 Seychelles An Island Paradise 30 Mogadishu Somalia Seaside Somalian Capital 32 Kampala Uganda City on the Hill of Antelopes 34 NORTH AFRICA Algeria Desert Land on the Sea 36 Egypt The Pharaohs and the Pyramids 38 Suez Canal Egypt Joining Two Seas for a Shortcut 40 Libya Oil Country of Africa 42 Rabat Morocco Built for Victory 44 Sudan and South Sudan Land of Contrasts 46 SOUTHERN AFRICA Angola Land of Oil and Diamonds 48 Botswana The Jewel of the Kalahari 50 Madagascar Island Sanctuary 52 Lilongwe Malawi On Malawi’s Fertile Plains 54 Windhoek Namibia Namibia’s Windy Corner 56 South Africa A People Apart 58 Harare Zimbabwe City in a Garden 60 GLOSSARY 62 INDEX 63 Brit a nnic a LEARNING LIBRARY Have a great trip
