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26 Cards in this Set
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escarpment
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steep cliffs
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developed country
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a country in which a great deal of manufacturing is carried out
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apartheid
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system of laws that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights of blacks in south Africa
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enclaves
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small territory entirely surrounded by a larger territory.
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Afrikaners
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German, Dutch, Belgian and French became known as this 1 group
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township
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neighborhoods outside cities
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high veld
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flat, grass-coverd plains on the interiors plateau of south Africa
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sisal
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a plant fiber used to make rope and twine
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Who is Nelson Mandela
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a black person who lives in South Africa who was jailed for 27 years because he spoke out against apartheid and is now president
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What countries are enclaves in souther africa
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Lesotho and Swaziland
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Natural Resources found in South Africa
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diamonds, chromite, platinum, coal, and gold
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Describe Farming in South Africa
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Many people subsitunce farm becuae they can just afford to feed theri familes. Most of the soil is to poor or dry to farm. They proceed corn, wheat, fruits, cotton, sugarcanes, potatoes, along with sheep, cattle for beef, and dairy cows.
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Where do most people in south Africa live?
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about 55% of people live in urban areas. Largest cities being Johannesburg, Durban, and Pretoria.
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List the challenges that face south africa today.
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to develop a better standard of living for it’s poor people and the AIDS epidemic
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How does south africa protect it’s wildlife?
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South Africa sets aside land as national parks to protect wildlife.clakcs
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What was apartheid?
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Apartheid separated black from whites in everything they did, and got neglected. poor living, no voting and had to live in different places
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How did the rest of the world view apartheid?
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Many places around the world protest agains apartheid and ultimately stopped trade with south africa until apartheid stopped.
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Describe the economy of Lesotho and Swaziland
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Lesotho exports water, her-livestock and subsiuite farming. Also mining. Swaziland also subutiute farmed while some other people mined.
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Describe the economy of Lesotho and Swaziland
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75% of ethnic groups are black. Largest groups are sotho, zulu, and Xhosa
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Marine West Coast (describe climate)
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Warm summer, cool & wet winter
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Desert (describe climate)
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very dry all year
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Tropical rainforest (describe climate)
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hot and rainy all year
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steppe (describe climate)
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semi-desert with occasional rain
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humid subtropical (describe climate)
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hot and wet summer, mild and damp winter
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Mediterranean (describe climate)
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hot and dry summer, mild and damp winter
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Essay:Use your knowlandge of the book Journey to Jo’burg to explain the struggles that black africans faced in Souther Africa under Apartheid
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Lived in diffrent places, differnt buses, worked for the whites (slaves) neglected, poor health care, etc...
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