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Unit 6 study guide

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what is h postive of the river system in africa.
hydroelectric power.
what is the negitive of the river system in africa?
poor transportation
what are some of the environmental issues this area faces?
infertal soils, desertification, deforestation and wild life conservation.
what percentage of the worlds gold and platinum are found in sub-sahara africa?
30 and 80
why haven't the minerals been developed?
lack of money and technology.
what percentage of africans earn living from farming.
66
what are 2 most profitable commodites in Africa?
oil and coffee
where are cocoa beans used in chocolate?
cote d'Ivoire
why is Nigeria called the corner country?
its the major country of western africa.
how many ethnic groups does it have?
100
which region houses the congo river basin?
centeral africa
which region has the largest population
Nigeria
Which region is completlry landlocked and became independent?
Centeral Africa.
why is eastern africa called the horn of africa.
sitcjs out in the indian ocean.
which region considered the dominant region but faces a aids epidenic?
kenya
which region houses 10 contris?
southern Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Civil Right leader of Africa.
What effect did he have on South Africa?
Helped the system of apartheid.
What is the life expensity?
50 Years
Why is the Life ecpensity so low?
Disease and Lack of education.
What effects does AIDS have on this area?
Reduces growth rate and minimises life expensity.
What is Substance Farming?
Farming to Sustain life.
Why do they use the slash and Burn method?
lack of access to modern fertilizer and reduces vegetation.
Kletocracy?
Government steals from people.
Why is Africa having trouble getting out of poverty?
Civil Wars, Health Problems and Tribalism
What is the Disease Factor?
Malaria and etc. made hard for Europeans to Colonize
Why did Europeans fled to Africa?
Mineral Resources, Cash Crops, Markets for products.
What are the Superimposed boundaries?
European counties made up boundaries of countries, put ethnic groups in to the same country.
Tribilism
Political parties based on local tribes, groups instead of ideas.
What is the ethnic conflict in Rwanda>
1994 Genocide between Hutus and Tutus millions of refugees.
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