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Africa Phoenix

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malaria
disease spread by mosquitoes: chills, fever, and sweating
migrate
to move from one area or country to another and settle there
monsoons
seasonal winds that sail across the Indian Ocean
plantation
large farm where crops are grown
sea shells
currency Kongo traders used
missionary
person sent to a foreign country to do religious/charitable work
ethnolinguistics
gathering of information about various people through the study of their language
Mount Kilimanjaro
highest mountain in Africa
Sahara Desert
largest desert in the world, from Atlantic Ocean to Red Sea
Congo Basin
world's second largest river basin
Sahel
strip of dry grasslands on the southern border of the Sahara; also known as "the shore of the desert"
Serengeti Plain
wide level plains, east of Lake Victoria and west of the Indian Ocean
Nile River
longest river in the world
Lake Victoria
largest lake in Africa
Mediterranean Sea
world's largest inland sea, surrounded by Europe, Africa and Asia
Congo River
one of world's largest rivers in southern Africa that runs through the Congo Basin into the Atlantic Ocean
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