African Map Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Because this map shows the lines that separate different countries, is it political or geographic?
  2. 5. The _________ Sea is north of Africa, south of Europe, and its name means “middle of the earth”.
  3. 7. Africa meets Europe at a point called the Strait of Gibraltar, located in the far northwestern country of __________ .
  4. 9. The Gulf of __________ is a body of water extending into west-central Africa, south of the countries of Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte D’Iviore (Ivory Coast).
  5. 10. This river flows from south to north through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea.
  6. 11. Madagascar, an island to the east of the continent, is separated by a body of water called the __________ Channel.
  7. 13. The ocean to the west of the African continent.
  8. 14. This sea separates Africa from the Arabian peninsula toward the northeast in the direction of Asia.
  9. 15. This country is in the far east of the continent, sticking out in what is known as the Horn of Africa.
Down
  1. 1. This map in the east of the continent is surrounded by the countries of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania and is named for the British queen during a period of heavy colonization.
  2. 2. Continent directly south of Africa, where the South Pole is located and penguins live and/or dance.
  3. 3. These islands lie west of the African continent in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Mauritania and Senegal (no space in answer).
  4. 6. This river begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo and flows through Congo and barely into Angola before emptying in the Atlantic Ocean.
  5. 8. There are two countries completely surrounded by South Africa, named Eswatini and __________ .
  6. 12. This continent lies south of Asia and Europe, but north of Antarctica.