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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Created byMr. Raponi

ObjectivesStudents will be able to list 4 major physical features of the DROC.Students will be able to discuss how the region was affected by the Atlantic Slave Trade.Students will be able to discuss unique wildlife to the area of DROC.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kenya

Tanzania

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo is approximately ¼ the size of the

____________________.

The country only has

_________________ of coastline in the west.

The Congo is

surrounded by ______ different African countries in all.

Land of the Congo

High, rugged mountains rise up in

the ________________ part of the country.

Here you will find four large lakes. Lake Albert Lake Edward Lake Kivu

____________________- the LONGEST freshwater lake in the world.

418 miles long and 31 miles wide! Also, it is

4,820 ft deep!

Rain Forests One of the world’s

largest rainforests cover the center of the Congo.

The treetops form a

thick ____________, or an umbrella-like forest covering.

More than 750 different kinds of trees grow here, but many are being cut down at a fast rate.

The Return of the Random Angry Monkey!!!

Water Power The _____________ River which is about 2800 miles long- weaves its way to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Congo River uses dams to provide

___________________, or electricity created by moving water. The Congo provides 10% of this type of the world’s energy.

Economy of the Congo

The Congo has the opportunity to be a very wealthy nation.

The country exports gold, petroleum and copper.

The Congo is also a main source of

_______________, most of which are used as

_____________________ diamonds.

The People of The Congo

The Congo’s 56.6 million people consist of over 200 different

_________________, the major being the

_________________.

The country’s official language is

__________________ but many people speak local languages, such as Lingola and Kingwana, as well.

People II Most Congolese

people live in rural areas. Less than 1/3 are city-dwellers.

_______________, the capital, has about 6 million people living there.

Many of the people are having trouble finding work.

History

In the late __________, European traders arrived in central Africa.

During the next

__________________, European and African agents enslaved many people from the Congo region.

Many of these Africans were transported to the

___________________.

The Life of Slaves from Africa

History II

The Congo was once a European colony until it became independent in 1960 and was

named ________________.

A harsh dictator named

______________________ ruled Zaire until civil war caused him

the be overthrown in _________. Under his dictatorship, the nation suffered from uncontrolled inflation and a terribly large debt.

This is when the name of the country was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Great Apes

Koko in Action

Ticket To Leave

An Exit PaperList three things that you have learned, and write at least one question that you have about the topic