North Africa is a very interesting place. It has many beautiful landforms‚ such as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and
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. South Africa Alicia Hudson SOC 315 Professor Norsworthy May 6‚ 2013 South Africa South Africa‚ a country on the southern tip of Africa‚ has an area of 471‚442sq mi and a population of 44‚188‚000. It is predominately a black ethnicity with 76% of the population. Although South Africa is Africa ’s most developed country‚ most of the black people - rural and urban - are poor‚ with low standards of living. South Africa has vital natural resources such as diamonds and gold and is rich in
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Ebola disease is a devastating illness‚ with at least 6 random outbreaks in the past decade in Africa‚ killing not only people but also a large number of gorillas‚ which threatens the species into extinction. The mystery surrounding Ebola has grown because the disease often fails to appear for years‚ sometimes even decades‚ and then suddenly breaks out in seemingly aimless areas(“Ebola threatens Apes in Africa” http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ebola_Threatens_Apes_In_Africa.html). Ebola disease is caused
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AFRICA - At the dawn of a new millennium‚ the continent that some say witnessed the birth of the first human civilizations -- may be dying. As widespread drought‚ starvation and the unchecked spread of deadly diseases continue -- the numbers of people dying on a daily basis throughout Africa is staggering. Causes of poverty in Africa In many parts of Africa‚ the production of food depends upon the intense manual labor of every family. When large areas of Africa are dislocated by war‚ or adults
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countries‚ Africa‚ with its underdeveloped growth and poverty in many regions‚ is considered the most corrupt. The two thirds of countries‚ that are measured most corrupt in the world‚ are located in sub-Saharan Africa. Millions of Africans today live below the poverty line because of the disease of corruption. The African continent will not be able to find a solution to corruption on condition that both government officials in the private and public sectors are dishonest. Due to the fact that Africa is
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water. Good water is needed for people to stay healthy and clean. So in this way‚ water pollution affects Africa. Also the unequal distribution affects these things‚ because when people have no water they can’t trade or irrigate. So‚ because of unequal distribution of water there is not enough drinking water in every area. 2. How do poor soil and deforestation distress Sub-Saharan Africa? Deforestation causes erosion which in turn causes poor soil farmers can’t use. When farmers have land with
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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April 18‚ 2013 SubSahara Africa Essay Analyze the changes and continuities in subSahara Africa from 1900 to present. From 1900 to the present‚ subSahara Africa has been through many changes‚ despite being a slow developing place. It has also backtracked in several ways. Changes that have happened include the nations of this region uniting as well as getting rid of troublesome dictators and ending apartheid. Despite having these many changes‚ some aspects of SubSaharan Africa stayed behind. One such
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What really goes on in Africa that not many people know about. There are many conflicts in Africa that we are not aware of. Wars are part of every civilization both small tribes and mighty nations in Africa have been involved in war since people first carved knives out of stone. Despite decades of conflict‚ death and tragedy issues in Africa have often been ignored‚ oversimplified‚ or focused on limited aspects. “There are currently fifteen African countries involved in war‚ or are experiencing post-war
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poverty never seems to go down‚ despite decades of work by African governments and NGOs‚ outside NGOs‚ and foreign government aid programs. What causes this entrenched poverty‚ on a continent rich with natural resources? Unfortunately‚ poverty in Africa doesn ’t result from just one or two causes. There are a number of different factors at work‚ all interacting with one another‚ and making the problem of entrenched poverty extremely difficult to solve. Some of the major causes of poverty include:
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