africa Flashcards

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opportunities facing Africa

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opportunities:
Intra-African trade
Manufacturing
Technology innovations
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Insecurity
Economic stress
Food security
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Physical geography of Africa

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the Sahara, the Sahel, the Ethiopian Highlands, the savanna, the Swahili Coast, the rain forest, the African Great Lakes, and Southern Africa.

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Colonialism

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coliniasm is the qact by which a country or state exerts control and domination over another country or stare. during a period lasting from 1881 to 1914 in what was known as the scramble for aqfrica, several europen nations took control over areas of the african continentl.

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Development in Africa

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Africa is the least-developed continent outside of Antarctica, with many of its countries still mired in issues including poverty, government corruption, and armed conflict.

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Climate and biomes in Africa

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desert, savannah,woodlands,tundra

area of similar of characteristics, similar weather and species

very hot and dry all year around,elephant and zebras

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desertification

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hot deserts are an important ecosystem with distant characteristics and adaptations. they provide opportunities for development but also face challenges such as desertification.

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Population change in Africa

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Population growth is extremely rapid, with all countries growing at annual rates of over 3%. The natural increase rate even shows some signs of increasing slightly in the next decade or so.

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Urbanisation in Africa

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50 percent of Africa’s population lived in one of 7,617 urban agglomerations. With 78 percent of its citizens in urban areas, North Africa is the most urbanized region.

urbanization in Africa has failed to bring about inclusive growth which, in turn, has resulted in proliferation of slums, urban poverty and rising inequality.

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The role of China in Africa

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China has been Africa’s largest trading partner since 2009 when it surpassed the United States,

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why did colonialism happen?

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where mainly economic, political and religious. during this time of colislition an economic depression was occurring in Europe and powerful countries such as Germany and France and great Britain were losing money.

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challenges facing africa

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challanges:

Intra-state conflict, terrorism, and unconstitutional changes of government

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