people of kenya and tanzania ch. 14 sec. 2 pp. 411-415
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Kenya
• Coral reef – natural formation at or near the water’s surface that is made up of skeletons of small sea animals
• Poaching – illegal hunting of protected animals
Kenya• Great Rift Valley
stretches from southeast Africa to Red Sea
• Mt. Kenya is a volcano that is 17,058 feet high
• Fossils of early human ancestors found here that are about 4 million years old
Kenya’s Economy
• Free enterprise system – people can start and run businesses with limited government involvement
• Good transportation and communication systems have encouraged foreign companies to set up regional headquarters here
Kenya
• Most are poor• Farmers grow plants
like cassava, a plant whose roots are ground to make porridge
• Large farms grow tea and coffee for export
• Tourism is a fast-growing industry
Kenya’s History and Government
• Official languages are English and Swahili (African blended with Arabic)
• British colonized in 1920
• Took land and started coffee and tea farms
• Tribes, like Mau Mau, fought them for independence
Mau Mau warriors
Kenya Today
• 1/3 live in cities
• 40 ethnic groups
• Kikuyu are the largest and make up 25%
• Harambee (pulling together) has led groups to build schools and clinics
Tanzania
• Many tourist come to see Serengeti Plain
• Mt. Kilimanjaro is tallest in Africa
• Great Rift Valley is in the center and western border
• Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria
Tanzania’s Economy
• 80% farm or herd
• Important crops include coffee and sisal (a plant fiber used to make rope and twine)
• Cloves are used to flavor ham
Tanzania’s Economy• Tourism is fastest
growing industry• Habitat - type of
environment in which a particular animal species lives
• Serengeti National Park covers 5,600 square miles
• Ecotourists – people who travel to another country to view its natural wonders
• Preserving farmland, planting trees
Tanzania’s History and Government
• 1964 – Zanzibar and Tanganyika united to form Tanzania
• Socialist government in 1960s
• Free enterprise in 1990s
• Democratic elections recently