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19 Cards in this Set
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largest desert in the world |
Sahara Desert |
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expansion of the Sahel |
over-grazing and logging trees for fuel |
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biggest threat to African rainforest |
logging of trees for fuel |
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Nile River empties into the |
Mediterranean Sea
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location of Kenya |
along the east coast of the Indian Ocean |
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people in Egypt live along |
the Nile River Delta |
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Nigeria's potential wealth |
oil reserves |
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Aswan Dam changed Egyptian farming |
allowed year-round irrigation |
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major use of the Congo River |
transportation |
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part of Africa that has access to the Niger River |
Sahel |
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result of desertification for people of the Sahel |
increased starvation and poverty |
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loss of rainforest today due to |
logging for industry, farming, and fuel |
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religion most common among Swahili |
Islam |
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importance of Bantu migration |
brought iron tools and language across Africa |
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significance of Golden Stool to the Ashanti |
symbolizes power |
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brought Islam religion to Africa |
Arabs |
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example of an ethnic group |
people that share a language or history |
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example of a religious group |
people who share a belief in god or gods |
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water wars |
disagreement to rights of use of water |
