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ICSE Class 7 Geography Question 8 of 15

Africa — Location, Political Divisions and Physical Features — Question 8

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Question 6(d)

Why is Africa called the dark continent? State any two reasons.

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Two reasons why Africa is called the dark continent are:

  1. It has dense forests, marshes, swamps and vast deserts.
  2. The large interior of Africa is densely forested forming a canopy so that even sun rays cannot penetrate.