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Equatorin Africa hot, wet rain forests occur near where
1/2how much of the worlds gold does S. Africa produce
Lake Chaddesertification claims more surronding land b/c what is shrinking
The Great Rift Valleyshifting tectonic plates have created earth fractures and led to the formation of
Escarpmentswaterfalls tumble over steep __ along the African coast
Timbuktu__ was center of wealth and education in Africa
Domesticatepeople in the Sahel were able to __ plants and animals around 3000 B.C.
SerengateTanzanian national Park on the __ is home to many species of wildlife
Agricultureclearing land for __ and commercial logging threatens remaining rain forest in Africa
Cashsome tropical __ crops in Africa are bananas,pineapples,cocoa, and cotton
Livingstoneone of the !st European explorers was David __
EastAfrica is considered the place of origin for all humankind
Bantuthe __ make up the majoity ethnic group of Uganda and Tanzania
Oral traditionpractice of passing down stories generation to generation
ReligiousAfrican art often expresses __ beliefs
Sudanin the region of Darfur in __ 1.8 million people have been displaced by conflict
Ethiopiaborder disputes lasted for many years between Somalia and __
Yorubaone of the largest ethnic groups in all of Africa
UrbanizationAfrica is the worlds fastest, people moving from rural areas to cities
Portugueseset up many trading post along the west coast of Africa
Eighteenat __%, Niger has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world
French__ and Portugeuse influences are strong in Central Africa b/c of colonial history
Slaveearly European contacts along te Central African coast was based on the __ trade
PigonPeople in Central Africa who speak hundreds of different languages may rely on French or __ to communicate with one another
AIDsWhat threatens population growth over the next 10 years in southern Africa
BotswanaMauritius and __ are 2 S African countries that have been stable + successful since independence from European colonial powers
Thirty-oneHow many million Africans are in need of food aid
Carrying capacity__ __ is the nymber of people an area of land can support
Ten1930s, around __ million elephants were in Africa,now there is 600,000
Agriculture__ activities dominate the economy of Africa


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