Africa Flashcards

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Sahel

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region between saraha dessert and savannah

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2
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silt

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fine rich soil from rivers great for farming

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3
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dessertification

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fertile land becomes dessert from drought or deforestation

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4
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Ergs

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vast stretch of land

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5
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Congo River

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2nd longsest river in Africa 3,000 miles long

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6
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Sahara

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Covers North Africa. It is 31 percent of Africa. 3.3 million square miles

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7
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Congo Rain Forest

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2nd largest rain forest

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8
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Nile River

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Longest River. 4,000 miles long

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9
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Delta

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Area formed by river

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10
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mummification

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Embalming preserving a body

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11
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Pan African Movement

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1963 by Henry Williams to encourage all of Africa to be unified and not fight

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12
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Nelson Mandela born

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July 18, 1918 Mvezo

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13
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Nelson Mandela jail

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1962 - 1990 27 years in prison

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14
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Nelson Mandela president

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First black president of south africa 1994-1999

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15
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Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Prize

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1993

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16
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Nelson Mandela Joined African National Congress

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1944 - political party and black nationalist party in south africa