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Sub - Saharan Sub - Saharan AfricaAfrica
Leading countries of Leading countries of the areathe area
GDPGDP South AfricaSouth Africa GabonGabon BotswanaBotswana
Leading countries of the Leading countries of the area cont.area cont.
Land sizeLand size Democratic Democratic
Republic of the Republic of the Congo (Zaire)Congo (Zaire)
SudanSudan ChadChad MozambiqueMozambique MadagascarMadagascar
Leading countries of the Leading countries of the area cont.area cont.
PopulationPopulation NigeriaNigeria EthiopiaEthiopia Democratic Democratic
Republic of the Republic of the Congo (Zaire)Congo (Zaire)
TanzaniaTanzania KenyaKenya
Physical characteristicsPhysical characteristics Continent composed of a huge Continent composed of a huge
plateau and escarpmentplateau and escarpment River transportation is impeded River transportation is impeded
by waterfalls and rapidsby waterfalls and rapids Smooth coastline provides few Smooth coastline provides few
natural harborsnatural harbors
Plateau--raised area of land with a Plateau--raised area of land with a generally level surface. At least generally level surface. At least one side of the plateau rises one side of the plateau rises steeply above the surrounding steeply above the surrounding areaarea
escarpment--a steep cliff that escarpment--a steep cliff that separates two level areas of separates two level areas of differing elevationsdiffering elevations
The location of the equator in the The location of the equator in the middle of the region provides similar middle of the region provides similar climate patterns on both the North climate patterns on both the North and South sides of the equatorand South sides of the equator
Climate zonesClimate zones 1. Rainforest1. Rainforest 2. Tropical Wet and Dry 2. Tropical Wet and Dry 3. Semi Arid 3. Semi Arid 4. Arid4. Arid
The region has a large number The region has a large number of landlocked countriesof landlocked countries
landlocked--a country which is landlocked--a country which is completely cut off from a sea completely cut off from a sea and surrounded by land or and surrounded by land or other countriesother countries
The area is a storehouse of The area is a storehouse of mineralsminerals
The land of the rainforest has The land of the rainforest has limited fertility in the soil limited fertility in the soil because the rainforest leaches because the rainforest leaches the nutrients outthe nutrients out
Two main deserts-- Kalahari Two main deserts-- Kalahari and the Namiband the Namib
The region has many preserves The region has many preserves and national parksand national parks
Economic CharateristicsEconomic Charateristics Large percentage of the Large percentage of the
population is engaged in population is engaged in agriculture (primary activity.agriculture (primary activity.
Mainly subsistence agriculture Mainly subsistence agriculture and nomadic herdingand nomadic herding
They use slash and burn They use slash and burn agricultureagriculture
Slash and burn agricultureSlash and burn agriculture----cutting down trees and cutting down trees and vegetation to clear a field for vegetation to clear a field for planting. The field is only good planting. The field is only good for a few years before you have for a few years before you have to do it again. The land you to do it again. The land you leave is useless because you leave is useless because you have depleted it of nutrientshave depleted it of nutrients
There is some plantation There is some plantation agriculture where cash crops agriculture where cash crops and food crops are raised.and food crops are raised.
Cash crops—coffee, tea, Cash crops—coffee, tea, sugar, peanuts, cocoasugar, peanuts, cocoa
Food crops—millet, Food crops—millet, sorghum, wheat, cornsorghum, wheat, corn
Poorly developed infrastructure.Poorly developed infrastructure.
Large numbers of landlocked Large numbers of landlocked states.states.
Makes it difficult to trade with Makes it difficult to trade with the rest of the worldthe rest of the world
The area does have substantial The area does have substantial mineral wealth.mineral wealth.
EX: diamonds, gold, alloysEX: diamonds, gold, alloys
The region is a major exporter The region is a major exporter of raw materials, but this leads of raw materials, but this leads to a high trade deficit.to a high trade deficit.
There is a wide range of per There is a wide range of per capita income in the region.capita income in the region.
Production of products lags Production of products lags behind the growing population behind the growing population of the area and many goods of the area and many goods have to be imported.have to be imported.
The area is suffering from The area is suffering from desertification.desertification.
DesertificationDesertification--the process of --the process of destroying the grassland and destroying the grassland and other vegetation regions and other vegetation regions and having them turn into deserthaving them turn into desert
Demographics are typical of a Demographics are typical of a developing nationdeveloping nation low per capita GDPlow per capita GDP low life expectancylow life expectancyHigh population growth ratesHigh population growth ratesHigh infant mortalityHigh infant mortality large percentage of the population large percentage of the population
under the age of 15under the age of 15 low literacy rateslow literacy rates
Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics Uneven population distribution Uneven population distribution large numbers of refugees large numbers of refugees
due to constant conflict in due to constant conflict in many countriesmany countries
Many conflicts are caused by Many conflicts are caused by the many ethnic groups with the many ethnic groups with different languages and different languages and customscustoms
There are very few cities with There are very few cities with populations over one millionpopulations over one million
There knowledge of their history There knowledge of their history is based on an oral traditionis based on an oral tradition
Many of the country names today Many of the country names today are based on historical empires are based on historical empires such as Mali, Ghana & Zimbabwesuch as Mali, Ghana & Zimbabwe
The diversity of Africans are The diversity of Africans are reflected in their cultural reflected in their cultural heritageheritagemasksmasks •sculpture•sculpturedancedance •music•musiccolorful dresscolorful dress jewelryjewelry
Centers of Culture and TradeCenters of Culture and TradeLagos, NigeriaLagos, NigeriaDakar, SenegalDakar, SenegalJohannesburg, South AfricaJohannesburg, South Africa
MarketsMarkets churcheschurches mosques, and minaretsmosques, and minarets villagesvillages modern city coresmodern city cores
Waterfalls (Blue Nile Falls, Waterfalls (Blue Nile Falls, Ethiopia)Ethiopia)
African escarpmentAfrican escarpment
African masksAfrican masks
African clothingAfrican clothing
VillageVillage
MasksMasks
African MaskAfrican Mask
Catholic Church in MaliCatholic Church in Mali
Market Scene, Selling dry Market Scene, Selling dry fishfish
Market SceneMarket Scene
Statue in Burkina FasoStatue in Burkina Faso
Crops being transported Crops being transported for the marketfor the market
Grande Mosque in MaliGrande Mosque in Mali
Mud Brick Village in MaliMud Brick Village in Mali
Market in GhanaMarket in Ghana
Market in Mali, notice Market in Mali, notice clothingclothing
Namibia Village—thatched roofNamibia Village—thatched roof
Shantytown outside S. Shantytown outside S. AfricaAfrica