Compare And Contrast Southern Africa And The Rainforest

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Although the Southern Africa, and the Rainforest are located in the same country, they both are spread over different countries, and regions. The countries located in Southern Africa include, Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho, etc. The Rainforest is located in the region of Western Africa and spread across the countries of Equatorial Guinea, The Democratic Republic of Congo, etc. Even though they are in separate parts of the country, both are south of the Equator. These two places are similar in the way of having a multitude of diverse life forms, and animals that have created habitats for themselves. The Rainforest surrounds the Congo River basin, and is a very moist and humid environment. Southern Africa, also has rivers that

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