AFRICAAFRICA

The area has many The area has many ethnic groups, over ethnic groups, over 800 800

Very few cities with Very few cities with populations over a populations over a million peoplemillion people

4 hemispheres4 hemispheres Bad Bad

farmland/water, farmland/water, AIDS, droughtsAIDS, droughts

From MR. Hodges—City of Salem Schools

FACTSFACTS

900 million population900 million population 358 million Muslims, 410 m Christians358 million Muslims, 410 m Christians 19 democratic nations out of 5319 democratic nations out of 53 ½ live on less than $1 a day½ live on less than $1 a day Richest nation: Mauritius, poorest: Burundi, Sierra Richest nation: Mauritius, poorest: Burundi, Sierra

Leone, SomaliaLeone, Somalia Life expectancy: 46 in Sub Saharan AfricaLife expectancy: 46 in Sub Saharan Africa Literacy rate: 60 percent, best: Seychelles: 92%, Literacy rate: 60 percent, best: Seychelles: 92%,

worst: Burkino Faso: 12%worst: Burkino Faso: 12% over 2,000 languagesover 2,000 languages

A few things to rememberA few things to remember

Most of the people do subsistence Most of the people do subsistence farming to earn a livingfarming to earn a living

two areas of Africa: north Africa and two areas of Africa: north Africa and sub-Saharan Africasub-Saharan Africa

most of the countries are developing: most of the countries are developing: low life expectancy, high population low life expectancy, high population growth rate, high infant mortality growth rate, high infant mortality rate, low literacy rate, large rate, low literacy rate, large population under the age of 15population under the age of 15

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

Tropical climate found in most of Tropical climate found in most of AfricanAfrican

In the many civil wars, diamonds are In the many civil wars, diamonds are sold to finance the conflictssold to finance the conflicts

Main religions in Africa: Animism, Main religions in Africa: Animism, Islam, ChristianityIslam, Christianity

Villagers in Africa buy products from Villagers in Africa buy products from Bazaars or from a SuqBazaars or from a Suq

DiseaseDisease

Guinea worm- transmitted through Guinea worm- transmitted through water. Africans drink form dirty water water. Africans drink form dirty water that has a Parasite (flea)that has a Parasite (flea)

The flea once inside the person it The flea once inside the person it mates and reproduces.mates and reproduces.

Males die, females grow into 2ft long Males die, females grow into 2ft long wormsworms

When ready to release fertile eggs When ready to release fertile eggs the worm starts eating its way outthe worm starts eating its way out

Cont.Cont.

This causes an extreme burning This causes an extreme burning sensationsensation

Natural instinct is to put the burning Natural instinct is to put the burning area into waterarea into water

Once in water the parasite is Once in water the parasite is releasedreleased

Only cure for this is to pull the worm Only cure for this is to pull the worm out inch by inch over a period of out inch by inch over a period of weeks maybe monthsweeks maybe months

End of Notes: rich countries can End of Notes: rich countries can help Africa out of this messhelp Africa out of this mess

Remove taxes that Remove taxes that hurt African tradehurt African trade

oil is huge in oil is huge in Nigeria/south Nigeria/south AfricaAfrica

political office is political office is the quickest route the quickest route to wealth so people to wealth so people fight for itfight for it

if Africa is to if Africa is to prosper, they must prosper, they must produce more produce more fashionable goods fashionable goods

Sudan-largest Sudan-largest country, land wisecountry, land wise