africa part 1 geography. culture 3 major forms of religion are widely practiced –islam 25 %...
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Africa Part 1
Geography
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Culture
• 3 major forms of religion are widely practiced– Islam 25 %– Christian 25%– Traditional African Religions
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Culture 2
• Known to be at least 1,000 distinct languages
• Art, language, and especially the music of the Western world have been affected by African culture. (Jazz had its roots in Central and West Africa)
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Resources
• Minerals– Fossil fuels– Iron ore– Copper– Gold– Cobalt– Uranium– Titanium
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Biological Resources
• Plants
• Animals
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Economy
• Agriculture, based on simple tools and techniques, is the single most important economic activity
• Most of Africa's economy is underdeveloped
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Economy 2
• South Africa and the North African countries do have diversified production systems
• Africa has experienced economic development during the 20th century
• Industrial Development took place through foreign assistance
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Economy 3
• Economic success depends upon population control and cooperation between many African governments
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History
• Imperialism– Control of new weak countries by strong older
ones. Usually through military or political pressure
• Europe began to colonize the following reasons– Need for raw materials
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History 2
• Needs– New market to sell goods– Investments yield high returns– Nationalist rivalries
• Countries– France, U.K. Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy,
Portugal