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Chapter 27
Section 1
Focus Question
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Why are diseases so prevalent in Africa?
Kenya
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Physical Characteristics
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Lies on the Equator
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Area is prone to drought
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Diverse population
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Former British Colony
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Country that lacks unity and peace
Human Characteristics
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Multiple languages
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Multiple religions
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Civil wars
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Violent history
Section 2
East Africa
Eastern Nations
1.
Somalia
2.
Eritrea
3.
Ethiopia
4.
Djibouti
5.
The Sudan
6.
Uganda
7.
Rwanda
8.
Burundi
9.
Tanzania
10.
Kenya
The Horn of Africa
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Strategically located between Europe and Asia
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Region makes profits from shipping and pirating
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Shipping with Europe and Asia
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Steeling goods from Ships of the coast
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Temperate Climates
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Region has been ridden with civil wars
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Has had long periods of Anarchy
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Lies on the Equator
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Rich lands
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Vast array of Animals
Other Regions
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Sudan
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Largest nation in Africa by landmass
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Region stricken with conflict
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Darfur
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Landlocked Countries
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Hundreds of thousands have been killed
Uganda
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Fertile soils
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Violent history
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Former British Colony
Rwanda and Burundi
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Small nations
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Fertile souls
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Poverty Ridden
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Genocide
Tanzania
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Fertile soils
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Rich in Minerals (Coal, diamonds, iron, Copper)
Section 3
South Africa
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Country divided by Race
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75% Black
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25% White
Minority Rule
Whites ruled the government and controlled all the land in
South Africa
White Minority created
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Homelands- created separate regions for the blacks to live
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Apartheid- Separate
South Africa
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South Africa received international backlash
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1994 first free election
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Nelson Mandela elected
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First black president of South Africa
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South Africa is still reforming today
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Most modern nation in Africa
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English is the official language
Section 4
Other South African Nations
1.
Lesotho
2.
Swaziland
3.
Namibia
4.
Malawi
5.
Botswana
6.
Angola
7.
Mozambique
8.
Zambia
9.
Zimbabwe
10.
South Africa
Southern Africa
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Republic of South Africa is so powerful that it
overshadows other Nations of the region
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Region of Conflict
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Civil war
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Rebel groups
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Coups
Farming and herding are key jobs of the region
Southern Africa
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Very dependent on the rivers
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Some of the poorest nations in the world are found in
Southern Africa
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You never know what to expect in Africa
Overview of Africa
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Second larges continent
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Second larges in terms of population
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30.2 million
Area ridden with war
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Anarchy
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Rebel groups
Poor region
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Top 10 poorest nations in the world are found here.