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Niger River |
The longest river in the region |
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Zonal |
Means "organized by zone" |
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Sahel |
A strip of land the divides a desert from wetter areas |
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Desertfication |
The spread of desert like conditions |
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Savanna |
An area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs |
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Timbuktu |
A Songhai city that became a cultural center |
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Animism |
The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits |
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Extended Family |
The father, mother, children, and close relatives in one household |
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Secede |
To break away from the main country |
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Lagos |
Nigeria's former capital and the center of its oil industry |
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Famine |
An extreme shortage of food |
