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47 Cards in this Set
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Morocco (#44) N. Africa
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Morocco
France 1956 King Alexander the 6th Rabat -strategically important to US b/c of location on Mediterranean Sea -gained independence in the year when UN said Arab African nations would |
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Algeria (#8) N. Africa
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France
1962 president Bouteflika Algiers -gained independence after Algerian Revolution b/c French settlers didn't want to give up wine country |
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Libya (#32) N. Africa
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-Italy
-1952 -Khadafi or Gadafy -Tripoli -earliest Arab nation in N. Africa to gain independence b/c of good relations w/UN -has a lot of oil -Khadafi wants to unite African Arab nations into Arab Federation -very violent and powerful, must sleep in diff. place each night to avoid assassination -has 12 female bodyguards |
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Tunisia (#24) N. Africa
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France
1956 Ben Ali Tunis -1 of most economically stable countries in Africa b/c of lack of Islam fundamentalists and good relations w/Europe -good soccer team -was part of Roman empire (Carthage=Tunis) |
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Egypt (#2) N. Africa and Horn of Africa
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Britain (control of Red Sea and Suez canal)
1922 (good relations w/king of England) Hosni Mubarak Cairo -part of Horn of Africa & N. Africa b/c of sharing of Nile's resources -US pours more financial aid to Egypt than all other African countries combined b/c of its proximity to the middle east |
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Sudan (#7) Horn of Africa
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British and Egyptians
1956 President El Bashir Khartoum -largest country in terms of land -important to British for cotton production |
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Ethiopia (#3) Horn of Africa
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never colonized (Italy attempted)
3000 B.C. Prime Minister Zenawi Addis Ababa -populated by "black jews" -one of most backward states despite early independence -good relations w/Israel |
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Eritrea (#39) Horn of Africa
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Italy then Ethiopia
1992 president Afawerki Asmara -seceded from Ethiopia, making it a landlocked state -youngest country in Africa |
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Djibouti (#49) Horn of Africa
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French
1977 President Guelleh Djibouti -economy recently changed from goat herding to US military base b/c of war in Iraq |
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Somalia (#22) Horn of Africa
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Italy and Britain
1960 provisional President Yusuf Mogadishu -"failed state" b/c no funtioning gov. since 1991 |
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Kenya (#10) East Africa
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British
1963 president Kibaki Nairobi -british war vets were compensated by farmland in "Kenya Highlands" -Mau Mau rebellion by Kikuyu tribe -2nd talles mtn (Mt. Kenya) -one of most stable countries for a long time -tourist haven |
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Uganda (#11) East Africa
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British
1962 President General Museveni Kampala -Musevini defeated Idi Amin who was violent -borders beautiful Lake Victoria -produces a lot of tea |
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Tanzania (#6) East Africa
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Britain and Germany
1961/1964 president Wekwete Dodoma -Tanganyika became independent in 1961 but joined with Zanzibar to form Tanzania in 1964 -talles mtn (Mt. Kilimanjaro) -1st pres. Julius Nyerere was visionary teacher who joined w/Zanzibar -121 tribes -has ACM program b/c of stability |
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South Africa (#5) Southern Africa
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Dutch/British
1910 (still British Dominion) president Mbeki Pretoria and Cape Town Cape Town Legislative Pretoria Federal "Orange Express" train travels b/t capitals -most developed country -50% world's gold & diamonds -Nelson Mandela well known ruler who resigned after 1st term -immigration problem -pays immigrants w/peanuts -55 mil ppl. 4.5 mil white -tried to develop nuclear weapons under Afrikaner rule |
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Namibia (previously South West Africa) (#41) Southern Africa
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Germany/South Africa
1990 president Popamba Windhoek -Caprivi Strip above Botswana from Germans trying to reach Tanganyika -Namib desert in West and Kalahari in East (San ppl) -S. African apartheid policy -peaceful, tourists visit for animals |
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Botswana (#42) Southern Africa
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British Protectorate
1966 President Mogae Gaborone -asked British for protection from expansionist Germany (Caprivi strip) -"Nyatsi"=wives left behind can have boyfriends |
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Lesotho (#40) Southern Africa
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British Protectorate
1966 King Lietse 3rd Maseru -Drakensberg Mtns -revenue hydroelectric power |
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Swaziland (#47) Southern Africa
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British Protectorate
1968 King Mswati 3rd Mbabane -King marrying 12th wife -virgins wear white ribbon, non-virgins wear black -traditional African country -Kings father had 150 wives and 600 children |
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Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia) (#17) Southern Africa
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British
1980 pres Robert Mugabe(dictator) Harare -15 yr war of liberation led to independence -Mugabe ruined economy from "bread basket of Africa" to "banana republic" -Harare has 1.8 million ppl (size of Denver) -dangerous under dictator |
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Mozambique (#13) Southern Africa
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Portugal
1975 president Guebuza Maputo -independent after Portuguese military coups of 1974 -good fish in Maputo -Zimbabwe oil pipeline thru -poor country helped by US |
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Malawi (Nyasaland) (#18) Southern Africa
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British Protectorate
1964 president Mutharika Lilongwe -Dr. Hastings Banda died in 1994 -Lake Malawi on East side -beautiful, good wild mangos |
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Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) (#23) Southern Africa
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British Protectorate
1964 president Mwanamasa Lusaka -potentially 1 of richest -1/3 of world's copper "Copper Belt" |
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Angola (#19) Southern Africa
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Portugal
1975 Jose dos Santos Luanda |
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Rwanda (#27) Central Africa
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Germany/Belguim
1962 Kagame Kigali -Tutsi (15%) Hutu (85%) -involved in African World War |
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Burundi (#29) Central Africa
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Germany/Belgium
1962 Nkuruzinza Bujumbura -Tutsi (15%) Hutu (85%) -invovled in African World War |
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (Zaire) (#4) Central Africa
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Belgium
1960 Kabila Kinshasa (Leopoldville) -Africa's World War -Child Soldiers -UN Soldiers rape women -Lumumba nationalist hero -Congo River navigable |
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Congo Republic (#37) Central Africa
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France
1960 Nguesso Brazaville |
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Gabon (#43) Central Africa
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France
1960 General Bongo Libreville -Bongo long & good ruler -stable & prosperous -equatorial forests |
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Equatorial Guinea (#51) Central Africa
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Spain
1965 Ngema Malabo |
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Cameroon (#16) Central Africa
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Germany, British, French
1960 Paul Biva Yaounde -bilingual (French/English) |
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Central African Republic (CAR) (#35) Central Africa
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France
1960 Bozize Bangui -canopy of tall trees -rainy/hot |
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Chad (#28) Central Africa
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French
1960 Deby N'Djamena (Fort Lamy) -unstable, wars -refugees from Dafur (Sudan) |
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Nigeria (#1) West Africa
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French
1960 Obasanjo Abuja -3 regions (lang.) -2nd most influential -largest population -leads ECOWAS |
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Benin (#31) West Africa
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French
1960 Yayi Porto Novo -"flea on Nigeria's back" |
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Togo (#34) West Africa
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Germany/France
1960 Gnassingbe Lome |
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Ghana (#12) West Africa
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British
1957 (1st sub-saharan) Akufuor Accra -Dr. Kwame Nkrumah 1st pres -formed OAU -wanted to unite Africa and be 1st African pres -Gold Coast (slaves = black gold) -largest producer of cocoa -stable |
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Ivory Coast (#14) West Africa
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French
1960 Gbagbo Abidjan -2nd largest producer of cocoa |
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Liberia (#36) West Africa
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never colonized (USA)
independent 1847 (2nd oldest) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (woman) Monrovia -freed US slaves created Oligarchy -superiority complex |
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Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) (#21) West Africa
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French
1960 Campore Ouagadougou -genital mutilation -"pure" women accept it -name means "land of incorruptible men" |
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Mali (#20) West Africa
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French
1960 Toure Bamako -River Niger runs through -Timbuktu ancient univeristy -desert (few peanuts grown) |
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Mauritania (#38) West Africa
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French
1960 Voll Nauakchott -former pres Yayi overthrown while on vacation |
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Senegal (#26)West Africa
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French
1960 Wade Dakar -very French culture -stable |
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The Gambia (#46) West Africa
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French
1960 General Jammeh Banjul |
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Guinea-Bissau (#45) West Africa
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Portugal
1975 Vieira Bissau |
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Guinea (#30) West Africa
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French
1958 (2nd sub-saharan) Conte Conakery -Sekou Toure decided not to keep relations w/France, but to have complete independence -DeGaul removed all French things and made Guinea poor |
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Sierra Leone (#33) West Africa
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British
1965 Kabbah Freetown -British freed slaves |
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Niger (#25) West Africa
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French
1960 General Tandja Niamey |