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What is the largest city in Nigeria?

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Lagos

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How many ethnic groups does Nigeria have?

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250

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What are the five countries of the Sahel?

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Mauritania, Mali, Burkino Faso, Niger, and Chad.

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Which Sahel country is NOT landlocked?

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Mauritania

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Which three countries have stable democracies and somewhat prosperous economies?

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Ghana, Benin, and Senegal.

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What is a large country with many different landscapes including mountains and savannas?

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital?

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Kinshasa

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What do most people speak in Tanzania?

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Swahilian

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What are some exports in Tanzania?

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Coffee and sisal

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What serves as a major business center in Kenya?

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Nairobi

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In the Horn of Africa, which country was the ancient center of powerful Kush civilization?

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The Sudan

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What is the most stable country in the Horn of Africa?

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Djibouti

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Which country’s richest farmland had been owned by Europeans for years?

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Zimbabwe

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What is one challenge facing Africa today?

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Governments having to deal with strong ethnic and religious differences

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What are some health issues in Africa?

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AIDS, malaria, and sleeping sickness

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What is Africa concerned about?

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Developing a better standard of living and more job opportunities

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What are some serious environmental issues?

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Overgrazing and deforestation.

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What does the island of Zanzibar a major producer of?

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Cloves

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In Tanzania, what is home to lions, zebras, and other wild life?

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Serengeti National Park

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What are the 2 ethnic groups that make up Rwanda and Burundi?

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The Hutu and Tutsi

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What led to a civil war between Rwanda and Burundi?

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The Tutsi ran government for years even though 80% people are Hutu.

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What country is strategically located at a narrow passage that links the Red Sea and the gulf of Aden?

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Djibouti

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