Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time
The map above shows that just 5 countries in Africa make up half the continents GDP.
They are 4 biggest economies in Africa: South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria plus the 6th biggest Ethiopia. For a combined $1.4 Trillion of GDP vs the remaining 48 countries splitting the other $1.4 Trillion.
And in total these 5 countries represent around 38% of Africa’s population.
Here are the full breakdown:
Here’s more about the project.
It shows both the African and Arab slave trading empires. It should also be noted that this was distinct from the European Atlantic slave trade, which would begin two centuries later.
The existence of two countries named “Congo”—the Republic of the Congo (capital: Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (capital: Kinshasa)—is primarily the result of colonial history, where different European powers colonized adjacent regions in Central Africa and named them after the Congo River.
Brazzaville and Kinshasa are two of the closest national capitals in the world, located directly across from each other on the banks of the Congo River.
Here are some key reasons for their proximity:
And given it’s large area, it’s average Population density is just 106.67/km2 (276.3/sq mi) 107th highest in the world.
And yet,
Here are some key observations:
Here’s a comprehensive overview of its range and habitat:
The map above shows how the course of the Nile river in Egypt has changed over the past 5,000 years. Additionally, it also shows settlements and Pyramid sites.