Set: Atlantic and Indian Ocean Countries

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Angolia has a tiny exclave called what? Cabinda
exclave small part of the country that is seperated fom the main part
Wha is Angola's main economic activity? agriculture
About 85% of hte ppl make their living from what job? subsustence farming
What is Angola's main source of income? oil
Where domost of the ppl of Angola trace their ancestory bakc to? the Bantu-speaking ppl
Who ruled Angola? the Kongo and teh Portugal
When did Angola gain its independence? 1975
What is the official language of Angola? Portuguese
50% of the ppl of Angola are what reliogion? Roman Catholic
Who was the civil was between in Angola? ethniic groups
When did Namibia become independent? 1990
Who did Namibia belong to at one point? Germany
What deserts make up Namibia? Namib desert and the Kalahari Desert
Namib is rich in what? natural minerals
Namib is the leading producer of what? uranium
Most of Namib's ppl live where? pverty
1/2 of the ppl depend on what fro jobs? subsistence farming
What does Namib mean? land w/o ppl
Namib ppl speak what language? African Languages
Most of the white ppl of Namib speak what language? Afrikaans and English
Most plp in Mozambique are what? farmers
Some ppl of the Mozambique practice what? slash-and-burn farming
slash-and0burn farming method of clearing land for planting by cutting and burning forests
What can deforestation lead to? flooding
Mozambique experinces deadly ____. cyclones
cyclone intense storm system with heavy rain and high circular winds
Where does the main source of income come from in Mozambique? seaports
What is the capital of Mozambique? Maputo
Who once ruled Mozambique? Portugal
What is the official language of Mozambique? Portuguese
What are the 3 religions of Mozambique? African religions, Muslim, or Christian
Who produces one of the world's most vinalla beans? Madagascar
About 80% of Madagascar's land has been ____. slashed-and-burned
What is the capital of Madagascar? Antananarivo
Comoros was fromed by what? volvanoes
Most of the ppl in Comoros are what fro a job? farmers
What are the ppl from Comoros? Arabs, Africans. and ppl from Madagascar
The ppl from Comoros speak what? Arabic, French, and Comoran
Most of the ppl in Comoros practice what? Islam
Who was Comoros once ruled by? France
When did Comoros become independent? 1974
Seychelles has about how many islands? 90
Where do most of the ppl of Seychelles live? Mahe, the largest island
Who once ruled Seychelles? the French and British
When did Seychelles become independent? 1976
Whatis the important industry in Seychelles? tourism
What was Mauritius formed by? valcanoes
What is Maurituis's main export? sugar
About 70% of hte ppl of Mauritius are descendents from where? India

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Creator mswanecke
Created April 3, 2008
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