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Africa Unit Flashcards

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1
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2nd largest country in West Africa

A

nigeria

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2
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this country has oil as 95% of exports

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nigeria

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3
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most populous city in west africa, also Nigeria’s capital

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Lagos

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4
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what country wraps around gambia

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senegal

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5
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what countries speak wolof

A

senegal and gambia

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6
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what does guinea export?

A

bauxite

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7
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what does guinea bissau export

A

mineral resources

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8
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what is cabo verde made of

A

volcanic islands

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9
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africa’s oldest republic

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liberia

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10
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what did american’s use liberia as?

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a home from freed slaves

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11
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what country went through a civil war in 1991?

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sierra leone

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12
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what does sierra leone export

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diamonds

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13
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farming makes up 20% of this country’s GDP

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ghana

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14
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what is the biggest problem of Ghana

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water pollution

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15
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exports cacao and coffee

A

cote dlvoire

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16
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this country is poor and has fragile economies

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togo and benin

17
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were once nomadic herders

A

mauritania

18
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2005 drought and locusts destroyed this countrys crops

A

niger

19
Q

after a drought in 2005 what came next in niger?

A

famine

20
Q

what lake is evaporating in chad?

A

lake chad

21
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Sarah covers 40% of this country’s land

A

mali

22
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exports cotton and gold

A

mali

23
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poor country with thin soil and low mineral resources

A

burkina faso

24
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formed around congo river

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kongo kingdom

25
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what did the europeans want in africa?

A

resources

26
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when did eurpeans start forming africa into colonies?

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1800s

27
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what are the two most common religions in west Africa?

A

islam and christianity

28
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includes the father, mother, children, and other relatives

A

extended family

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