Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1.
Key PointsCongo Basin:
- Basin of the Congo River, lying astride the Equator in west-central Africa.
- The vast drainage area of the Congo River includes
- Republic of the Congo,
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo,
- The Central African Republic,
- Western Zambia,
- Northern Angola, and
- Parts of Cameroon and Tanzania.
- Hence option 1 is correct.
- The Congo Basin makes up one of the most important wilderness areas left on Earth.
- At 500 million acres, it is larger than the state of Alaska and stands as the world’s second-largest tropical forest.
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