Africa Unit Flashcards
2nd largest country in West Africa
nigeria
this country has oil as 95% of exports
nigeria
most populous city in west africa, also Nigeria’s capital
Lagos
what country wraps around gambia
senegal
what countries speak wolof
senegal and gambia
what does guinea export?
bauxite
what does guinea bissau export
mineral resources
what is cabo verde made of
volcanic islands
africa’s oldest republic
liberia
what did american’s use liberia as?
a home from freed slaves
what country went through a civil war in 1991?
sierra leone
what does sierra leone export
diamonds
farming makes up 20% of this country’s GDP
ghana
what is the biggest problem of Ghana
water pollution
exports cacao and coffee
cote dlvoire
this country is poor and has fragile economies
togo and benin
were once nomadic herders
mauritania
2005 drought and locusts destroyed this countrys crops
niger
after a drought in 2005 what came next in niger?
famine
what lake is evaporating in chad?
lake chad
Sarah covers 40% of this country’s land
mali
exports cotton and gold
mali
poor country with thin soil and low mineral resources
burkina faso
formed around congo river
kongo kingdom
what did the europeans want in africa?
resources
when did eurpeans start forming africa into colonies?
1800s
what are the two most common religions in west Africa?
islam and christianity
includes the father, mother, children, and other relatives
extended family
