Name the countries that funded the construction of the Suez Canal.

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Qn. Name the countries that funded the construction of the Suez Canal.
✓ France
✓ Britain
Isthmus
Qn. What is an Isthmus?
✓ An Isthmus is a narrow strip of land joining two large land masses.
Peninsula
Qn. What is a peninsula?
✓ A peninsula is a land that is almost surrounded by water
Qn. Give two examples of peninsula in Africa.
✓ Sinai Peninsula of Egypt
✓ Arabian Peninsula
Cape
Qn. What is a cape?
✓ A Cape is a piece of land jutting into the sea.
Qn. Mention four examples of capes in Africa.
✓ Cape Town
✓ Cape Guadafi
✓ Cape Verde
✓ Cape blanc
Qn. How is Africa different / unique from other continents of the world?
✓ Africa is crossed by all major lines of latitude unlike other continents.
✓ Africa has the largest number of land located countries.
✓ Africa is found in the central of all continents.
✓ Africa has the hottest desert called Sahara desert.
Geographical regions of Africa
Qn. How many geographical regions make up Africa?
✓ Six geographical regions.
Qn. Name the geographical regions that make up Africa.
✓ East Africa
✓ West Africa
✓ Northern Africa
✓ Southern Africa
✓ Central Africa
✓ Horn of Africa