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What is apartheid?
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policy of strict seperation of the races adapted in south africa in 1940s
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What is a patriarchal?
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relating to a social group headed by a male family member
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what is a canopy?
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top layer of rain forest where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves
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What is the Sahel?
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the sahel is at the edge of the Sahara. Many ethnic groups are in this area. there are droughts, erosion, deforestation, and overpopulation. Located near Europe and SW Asia
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What are cash crops?`
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farm products gron to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family
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What is sedentary farming?
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farming carried on at permanent settlements
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What is Darfur?
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In Sudan, western region, holds estimated 18 million refugees in Darfur. Involved in a conflict between the agrian non-involved arab black African musliums and government backed militias. Conflict led to thousands of people dying and overcrowded refugee camps. Peace deak was signed in 'O5 but the conflict continues
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What is Witwatersrand?
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worlds largest provider in gold. locsated in south africa. gold deposits.
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Where is Ghana and what is important about it?
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Ghanna is located on the guld of Guinea. Contais Lake volta which provides hydroelectric power throughout Ghana. It also aupplies irrigatinon for farming
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What is the Zambezi river and where is it located?
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located in south-central africa. it is 2,200 miles long and there are many different waterfalls along the course of the river. The Zambezi River contains Victoria Falls
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Why is the Congo River Important?
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congo forms a netork of waterways for boats. the Congo also has some oil reserves and contains major diamond deposits
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How was the great rift valley formed?
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the great rift valley was formed by the shifting of techtonic plates. the movements of these plates created faults and volcanic eruptions also contributed to the creation of the valley
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Why is food production in East Africa poor?
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the population is growing rapidly and there are economic challenges. not enough food is being produced for the population s needs and they are exporting cash crops instead of using them to provide for the people/ There are also droughts
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What are the characteristics of the western highlands in cameroon?
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the soil is fertile and its densely populated. It is the most populous area in the country. iut is said to be the artea that the bantu migrations occurred 2,000 years. they practice agricutlutre and commerce.
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Explain the time of apartheid in SA. Ho did it end? What marked the ending of apartheid?
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in the early 1900s, apartheid was going on. the white minority ruled the government and although the black was majority they ere persecuted. Nonwhite south africans were denied political rights and equality in jobs, education, and housing. They were also made to live in seperate communities. apartheid ended in the 1940s and the first integrated electric occured in 1994. Interna unrest and international pressured caused the end of apartheid and nelson mandela was an anti-apartheid leader. He bacame south africa's first black president.
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How does war affect africa south of the sahara?
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War affects africa south of the sahara because it is a major cause of hunger and malnutrtiion. wars cause starvation and killed many africans. In somanlia, a civil conflict affects more than 2 million people. In sudan, 6 million people need food and civil war in sudan created the world's largest refugee population.
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What are the characteristics of the tropical wet climate
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the troical wet climate has more than 60 inches of rain a year. there is not really a dry season. There are shrubs, ferbs, and mosses and the trees reach as high as 60 feet. Soil is normally not fertile because the rain strips the soil of nutrients. Rain forest is threatened and bananas, penapples, cocoa, coffee, and cotton are grown.
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Where are diamond deposits located
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south africa, namibia, botswana, democatric republic of the congo, angola, tanzania, sierra leone
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WHy is lake volta important?
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supplied ghana with hydroelectric power and irrigated the land. It is one of the largest human made lakes in the world. The Dam for lake volta also has a lot of fish
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What happens to the profits from mining
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they go to foregin investors and are sent abroad
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How does elevation and physical geography affect people in the region
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east A live along coast and most live in highlands. west A live along the coast and river plans. there is easy access to water, fetile soil, and mild climates. central A is sparesely populated because there are a lot of tropical forests
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What is commerical farming?
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agriculture or aquaculture arranged as abusiness. produces a lot of crops and they are sold for profit
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What are the advantages to commercial farming?
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provides jobs, some crops are main agricultural exports, supplies palm oil, peanuts, cacao and sisal to the world
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what are the disadvantages to commercial farming?
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rely on one crop---risky. unfavorable growing season could kill economy. plantations and large scale farms takr the best land-- this causes fighting between small and large scale farms
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How does poor sanitation and disease affect people in africa south of the sahara
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Aids is ver ycommon in the region and it has reach epidemic proportions. disease cute average life expectancy throughout the area. poor health conditions and little nurtition led to high death rates. there is a lack of safe drinking ater and no vaccines for curable diseases
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What is teh influence of african music on our music today
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African music has had an influence on our music today. spirutals were the earliest american music with african rhythm. Rhythms are used in blues, jazz, and rock n' roll.
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