. A complete geography . ed by the equator and dTained by the Kongoand its tributaries, was founded by the king of Belgium, who sup-ported Stanley in his explorations of this region. It is in large parta forest-covered plateau; but there are sections of grass of savages, including the pygmies, inhabit the forests andsavannas ; the buffalo, elephant, and leopard live in the rivers ; andthe roar of the lion is frequently heard. CENTRAL AFRICA 525 Through the builclmg of the railway around the cataract of theKongo, and by the aid of steamers above and below the falls, theresources of
. A complete geography . ed by the equator and dTained by the Kongoand its tributaries, was founded by the king of Belgium, who sup-ported Stanley in his explorations of this region. It is in large parta forest-covered plateau; but there are sections of grass of savages, including the pygmies, inhabit the forests andsavannas ; the buffalo, elephant, and leopard live in the rivers ; andthe roar of the lion is frequently heard. CENTRAL AFRICA 525 Through the builclmg of the railway around the cataract of theKongo, and by the aid of steamers above and below the falls, theresources of this great area are beginning to be drawn upon. Fromit are obtained large quantities of ivory, rubber, palm-oil, gum, andpepper, as well as tropical woods. East of the Kongo State are British and German territories. Whatare they called ? What is their climate ? What products would youexpect ? Observe to what extent the British claim Africa. What breakis there in the British territory between the Cape of Good Hope and the. Fig. scene in tropical Africa. Mediterranean? What variety of climate does the British territoryinclude ? Need of Railways. — One of the great needs of Central Africa israilways for transportation to and from the sea. The three largelakes, Nyassa, Tanganyika, and Victoria Nyanza, are of great servicein the transportation of goods, and already there are steamers uponthem. Elsewhere caravans of native porters bear the products ontheir backs, travelling along narrow paths through the forest. Thedifficulties and expense of such transport are great. W^ith British and German energy we may expect that railways 526 AFRICA will soon reacli to the various parts of the interior of Africa; in fact,a railway to Victoria Nyanza is already well under way (Fig. 511).With such railways even tropical Africa, during the present century,promises to be opened up to development and settlement. Islands near Africa The large island of 3Iadagascar which is larger than any of o
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