the trade and merchants in the Sahara‚ the many kings and their servicemen‚ and the journey to Mecca made by Mansa Musa. Merchants and trade in the trans-Saharan areas helped diffuse Islam. In Document 1 it states that the southern peoples of the Niger and Senegal River valleys obtained gold and slaves and traded them to Northern Berbers and Arab merchants. It also states that the use of the single humped Arabian camel was used to make it easier for outsiders to cross the Sahara. Southern traders
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are words that mean several different meanings to people. One of those words is the “N” word which stands for Nigger. The “N” word is neither pleasant nor dreadful‚ but is effects people in different ways. The word nigger came from the Latin word Niger which means black. It became Negro which means black in Spanish and Portuguese. It was a word that came about during slavery that was used to describe an African American slave. It was used as a degrading word towards African Americans. It was established
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Ghana‚ Guinea‚ GuineaBissau‚ Ivory Coast‚ Liberia‚ Mali‚ Mauritania‚ Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Senegal‚ Sierra Leone‚ Togo. -West Africa is a very diverse region. It has desert landscapes and tropical rain forests. 1 WEST AFRICA GEOGRAPHICAL BELT Coastal belt Forest belt Savanna belt Sahara belt 1. The coastal belt - Dominated by lowlands between 0-200 km. - It is true in some areas like Niger delta‚ there are few river inlets. - Temperature is high throughout
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ANALYSIS OF STRENGTHS‚ WEAKNESSES‚ OPPORTUNITIES‚ THREATS (SWOT)‚ AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT OF DELTA STATE‚ NIGERIA Delta State as one of the Niger Delta States is at the centre of the socio-economic life of the country. As a major oil producing and littoral State‚ Delta contributes enormously to the economy of Nigeria which is in the main dependent on oil revenue. However‚ this role is not without its attendant effects. Thus‚ there are challenges of environment‚ physical planning‚ social services
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World Issues – Unit 2: Development Key Definitions: Drag the definition into the table next to the matching term. (Per capita means per person) Add other definitions to the table as the lesson progresses. Term Definition GDP per capita (PPP) Gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced within a country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. GNP (Gross National Product)
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where is known today as Ife-Abejukolo before moving to Idah with some of his children and followers to establish what is known today as ATA’GALA throne (the seat of power). The kingdom stretches from Idah in present Kogi State to the North‚Bida in Niger state and to the south Onitsha‚ Oko all in Anambra State‚ Asaba in Delta State and some part of Edo State. Okene‚Lokoja‚Koton-Karfe and Toto‚ Nasarawa‚ Karshi‚ Abaji in the present Federal Capital Territory including the entire Idoma land and Agatu
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Chinese market and culture Introduction to Ghana [pic] Prof Song Xian dao Lawrence Ampem Darko(王芳) B07 Contents • Geographical location and regions • History o Colonization o Post colonization • Politics • Economy • Education and languages Geographical Location and Regions [pic] Ghana is located
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Environmental Disasters For the purpose of this article an environmental disaster is defined as a specific event caused by human activity that results in a seriously negative effect on the environment. Sometimes a natural disaster can become an environmental disaster‚ but that is a topic to be discussed elsewhere. In most cases environmental disasters are caused by human error‚ accident‚ lack of foresight‚ corner cutting during industrial processes‚ greed‚ or by simple incompetence. In other
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This is evinced by what is happening in the Nigerian Niger delta where the majority of its population lives in abject poverty even though this location has one of the world’s largest reserves for oil and gas. The delta has one of the largest wetlands and drainage basins in Africa and this incredibly well endowed
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org/content/11079.pdf Rich Haut‚ (2006). Waste Management Technology. www.pe.tamu.edu/gpri-new/home/environDrilling/EDTWG/EDTWG-waste TechAssessDraft7-06.pdf. M.J. Ayotamumo et al. (2002). Effluent Quality and Wastes from Petroleum Drilling Operations in the Niger Delta‚ Nigeria. 13/2 journal of Environmental Management and Health‚ 207-208. Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)‚ (2002) revived edition. Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria (EGASPIN). Article 2.0‚ Appendix
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