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Competencies
C-1.1, C-2.2, C-4.1, C-4.2, C-4.6, C-5.3

• Critical thinking
• Information literacy
21st CENTURY SKILLS
5 Life in the Evergreen Forests

(The Democratic Republic of the

Congo)

Warm Up

Which of the following animals is found in the evergreen forest?

The equator runs through the middle of the Earth. The equator passes
through Africa, Asia and South

America. The area to the north
and south of the equator is called

the equatorial region. It has a hot
and humid climate throughout the

year. Therefore, this region has thick
evergreen forests, which are called

the Tropical Rainforests.

A major part of the Democratic

Republic of the Congo (DRC),
earlier called Zaire, is located in the

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

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