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| periodic market | an open-air trading market held regularly at a crossroads or in a town |
| trust terrritory | a region that is placed under the control of another nation until it can govern itself |
| exclave | a part of a country that is separated from the rest of the country and surrounded by foreign territory |
| Describe the vegetation, climate, and landforms of Central Africa? | Vegetation: tropical forests, savanna, woodlands, forested highlands, Climate: humid tropical, tropical savanna, desert; landforms: plains, plateaus, escarpments, highlands, rivers, basins. |
| What various types of jobs are available in Central Africa? | Jobs in farming, mining, manufacturing, tourism, small businesses, government. |
| How has the Democratic Republic of the Congo's history affected its economic development? | Its turbulent history has created an unstable economy. During the colonial period, few Africans benefited economically. AFter independence, governmental corruption hurt the economy. |
| What economic potential does the country have in its natural resources? | It has the potential to develop game parks, commerical agriculture, mining, and hydropelectricity. |
| How is the Congo-Ocean Railway important to the Republic of the Congo? | It is necessary for economic development, allowing for crops to be transported with little spoilage and for imports and exports to move easily; permits the government to provide people with better education and services. |
| What are the reasons for Cameroon's relative economic prosperity? | The stable government provides government loans and data on modern farming technology. The government emphasizes food crops, so the country need not import more food. Cameroon also has manufacturing and mining potential. |
| How does being landlocked affect the economic situation of Zambia and of Malawi? | Moving exports to and from the coast is costly and difficult, and landlocked nations must depend on the neighboring countries for such transport. If a neighbor is in the midst of a vicil war, Zambia nd Malawi will suffer because of the disruption of transportation routes. |
| What natural resources can be developed in Angola, Zambia, and Malawi? | Angola: petrpoleum and other mineral and agricultural resources; Zambia: copper, zinc, lead, manganese, cobalt, gold, vanadium; Malawi: tobacco, forested highlands that could draw tourists. |
