Africa Flashcards
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
–Is the one of the two countries that was not established or colonized by Western Europe
–Very strong government, Oligarchy, go against the govenment you will be executed
–Where it believed where the birth place of man
Madagascar
Antananarivo
–It is the only country that does not have a desginated leader
–Most of the people you will find a blending of a culture of Asian, and African
Uganda
Kampala
–Located on Lake Victoria
–Also a dictatorship, no government
–It was granted independence from Great Britian in 1990
Morocco
Rabat
–Was one of the few African nations to be part of the Roman Empire
–Used several times in it history to invade Spain in World War 2
–It had a close proximity through the straight of gebralter
Namibia
Windhoek
-Enjoy a good lifestyle due to a large diamond mining
Libya
Tripoli
–Gadafi was a formal leader and he was removed in 2011 from office.
–Throughout their history they have been occupied by over 100 factions or groups. Vandals, greek, arabs, Romans
Nigeria
Abuja
–Lagos Nigeria is one of the two cities with the population over 10m
–They were the only African nations that helped to defeat the Germans in World War 1
–They have a very strong Oligarchy as their government
Somalia
Mogadishu
–Capital known for the modern pirates
South Africa
Pretoria
–Nelson Mandela was a political prisoner and became the leader in Africa. Big british influence because of the British Empire