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Africa Environmental Vulnerability Index, 2005

November 21, 2010

The Index measures total impact of weather and climate; geology; geography on resources, services and human populations. Island nations are the most vulnerable; landlocked and sparsely populated ones, less so.

Africa futureAfrican geographyclimate change

Length Of Waterways In Various African Countries, 2008

November 21, 2010

A waterway is any navigable body of water; Democratic Republic of Congo has 15,000km of waterways, the highest in Africa. This is on account of the mighty Congo river and its many tributaries

African riversCongo Riverwaterways in Africa

Number Of World Heritage Sites In Africa, 2006

November 21, 2010

World Heritage sites are areas of “outstanding universal value” for their natural features, cultural value, or both. The top three in Africa are South Africa with 21 sites, Ethiopia with 10, and Egypt with 9.

African heritageWorld Heritage sites

Africa In The Environmental Performance Index, (EPI) 2008

November 21, 2010

The EPI Data ranks countries’ performance on high-priority environmental issues in two areas: protection of human health and protection of ecosystems. On these measures, Mauritius is tops in Africa.

Africa environmentenvironmental impact

Africa’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita, By Country, 2004

November 21, 2010

Equatorial Guinea has the highest carbon emissions per person in 2004, followed by South Africa and Libya. Emissions are almost negligible in DR Congo, Burundi and Chad.

Africa environmentcarbon emissions
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