Africa Today Flashcards
What is the largest city in Nigeria?
Lagos
How many ethnic groups does Nigeria have?
250
What are the five countries of the Sahel?
Mauritania, Mali, Burkino Faso, Niger, and Chad.
Which Sahel country is NOT landlocked?
Mauritania
Which three countries have stable democracies and somewhat prosperous economies?
Ghana, Benin, and Senegal.
What is a large country with many different landscapes including mountains and savannas?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital?
Kinshasa
What do most people speak in Tanzania?
Swahilian
What are some exports in Tanzania?
Coffee and sisal
What serves as a major business center in Kenya?
Nairobi
In the Horn of Africa, which country was the ancient center of powerful Kush civilization?
The Sudan
What is the most stable country in the Horn of Africa?
Djibouti
Which country’s richest farmland had been owned by Europeans for years?
Zimbabwe
What is one challenge facing Africa today?
Governments having to deal with strong ethnic and religious differences
What are some health issues in Africa?
AIDS, malaria, and sleeping sickness
What is Africa concerned about?
Developing a better standard of living and more job opportunities
What are some serious environmental issues?
Overgrazing and deforestation.
What does the island of Zanzibar a major producer of?
Cloves
In Tanzania, what is home to lions, zebras, and other wild life?
Serengeti National Park
What are the 2 ethnic groups that make up Rwanda and Burundi?
The Hutu and Tutsi
What led to a civil war between Rwanda and Burundi?
The Tutsi ran government for years even though 80% people are Hutu.
What country is strategically located at a narrow passage that links the Red Sea and the gulf of Aden?
Djibouti
