Physical

=Physical:=



( this map tells you about the forest in the basin)Picture from: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/IMG/jpg/FI004213.jpg


 * Climate and Soil:**

The Kongo Kingdom was located on the western coast of central Africa. The Congo basin has a verity of land forms and living creatures. The basin has a fill of 20% of the worlds rain forest! So the climate in this condition is hot and [|humid]. But as well as rain forest, there are also marshes, swamps, lakes and many other smaller rivers branching off from the Congo. Mbanza ( Kongo's capital) had rain forest surrounding it and grasslands nearby with fertile soil. That of course made farming successful..

Picture from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38233000/gif/_38233469_congo_basin3_150map.gif

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 * Animal life:**

One of Kongo's animals are very speciall. For example, the Bonobos (pygmy chimpanzees) are found in the wild and thats only in Kongo. Other animals such as the Congo Clawless otter is found in the basin of Africa. This species is extremly rare, close

<--- ( picture of a Bonobos. Picture from:http: //williamcalvin.com/portraits/bonobo/2005SDZ%20293adj.jpg)

to extinction. In the Congo basin there are also over 250 different species of birds. Now that is a lot! Some of these species are ducks, horns, storks, parrots and sea swallows that migrate from Europe. __Mammals:__ In meadows located in the southern part of the Congo basin, buffaloes, antelopes, zebras, gazells and giraffes roam around there. In and near the rivers, deep lakes that are close grasslands also has some animals. The Black hippo is one of them. They spend most of their time in the waters as the water provide enough water for it to be submerged so that it doesn't become dehydrated under the hot climate. But that type is not the only species who enjoy and call the rivers and deep lakes home. Water snakes, various reptiles, pigs, elephants and over 200 fish species live in there too. Not to mention the damp air and humid temperatures are excellent for mosquitos. Grey parrot of congo. Picture from: http://www.aviary.com/images/congo_shad.jpg image from: http://www.rogers.k12.ar.us/users/ehutches/zebra_walking_md_wht1.gif picture of grasslands. Picture from: http://www.chrisharris.com/gallery/g-grasslands.jpg


 * __Land forms:__**

The Congo River is one of the most longest and largest rivers. It ran through the northern part of the kingdom. At the lower part of the huge river is also the huge Congo basin that covers 1400,000 square miles! Picture from: http://calateboca.portugues.be/wp-content/congo%20river.jpg

**Links to other pages about the Kongo Kingdom:**
Place : This page will give you information on physical and human related topics about the government, architechture, climate,and natural life etc. in the Kongo kingdom.

Regions: This page will tell you about agriculture, politics, vegetation, economy, and many other subjects on the Kongo kingdom region.

Enviroment: This page will tell you about Resources they had such as materials, food, tools, water and agriculture. Adaption such as clothing, technology, transportation, shelter and daily activities. It will also tell you about how they were changing landscape, habitats ecosystems.

Movement: On this page you will find out how the Kongo had the movement of ideas, objects, and people.

Location: Here you will find information about the location of Kongo like the surroundings.

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