Tropical Africa
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Although tropical Africa is most familiar in the West
as depicted by its rain forests, this region of Africa
is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with warm to hot moist climates caused by latitude
and the tropical rain belt
, the geology
of areas, particularly mountain chains, and geographical relation to continental and regional scale winds impact the overall parts of areas, also, making the tropics run from arid to humid in West Africa.
runs from west to east through these African countries:
(claimed by Morocco
)
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
as depicted by its rain forests, this region of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
is far more diverse. While the tropics are thought of as regions with warm to hot moist climates caused by latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and the tropical rain belt
Tropical rain belt
The rainfall, and hence the tropical climate is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which oscillates from the northern to the southern tropics over the course of the year, roughly following the solar equator; it is largely a manifestation of the ITCZ...
, the geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
of areas, particularly mountain chains, and geographical relation to continental and regional scale winds impact the overall parts of areas, also, making the tropics run from arid to humid in West Africa.
Location
The Tropic of CancerTropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith...
runs from west to east through these African countries:
(claimed by Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
)
| Year | Product | Production | Consumption | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Log | 10207 (100) | 6042 (100) | 3 (100) | 4168 (100) |
| 2000 | Log | 12686 (100) | 7957 (100) | 102 (100) | 4381 (100) |
| 1996 | Sawn | 2021 (100) | 6042 (100) | 6 (100) | 1204 (100) |
| 2000 | Sawn | 2174 (100) | 677 (100) | 8 (100) | 1504 (100) |
| 1996 | Veneer | 401 (100) | 142 (100) | 0 (100) | 259 (100) |
| 2000 | Veneer | 796 (100) | 307 (100) | 17 (100) | 506 (100) |
| 1996 | Plywood | 243 (100) | 169 (100) | 5 (100) | 79 (100) |
| 2000 | Plywood | 410 (100) | 243 (100) | 16 (100) | 183 (100) |
See also
- African Rainforest ConservancyAfrican Rainforest ConservancyThe African Rainforest Conservancy , works to conserve and restore African rainforests, particularly focusing on the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania located about southeast of Mount Kilimanjaro. These lush mountains are among the oldest and most biodiverse in the world. The forests themselves...
(ARC) - Afrotropic ecozone
- Plant Resources of Tropical AfricaPlant Resources of Tropical AfricaPlant Resources of Tropical Africa, known by its acronym PROTA, is an international programme concerned with making scientific information about utility plants accessible in Africa, supporting their sustainable use to reduce poverty.-Mission:...
- South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...