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Herbert Africa Issues
Africa Issues
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/14/2013

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females
Definition
Which gender in Africa is less likely to receive an education?
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poverty, civil war, disease
Definition
Reasons education is difficult to receive in parts of Africa
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AIDS
Definition
Disease which is a huge problem in sub-Saharan Africa
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Unstable governments
civil wars
Definition
Reasons for lack of AIDS prevention and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
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Unstable governments
civil wars
Definition
Reasons for famine in sub-Saharan Africa
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irrigation
Definition
Taking water from a river or lake and watering crops with it
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pollution and unequal distribution of water
Definition
harms irrigation and drinking water
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deforestation
Definition
cutting down lots of trees
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erosion and poor soil for farming
Definition
deforestation causes this
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desertification
Definition
Land changing from forest or fertile land into desert-like conditions
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savanna
Definition
grasslands in Africa
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Sahel
Definition
Area between the Sahara Desert and the savanna. It is a mixture of grasslands and desert condition. Caused by deforestation and over-grazing
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Arab
Definition
African ethnic group mostly in northern Africa. Most of them are Muslims.
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Ashanti
Definition
African ethnic group in Ghana. People could be Muslims, Christians, or Animist.
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Bantu
Definition
African ethnic group in Central and Southern Africa. People could be Muslims, Christians, or Animist.
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Swahili
Definition
Ethnic group in Easter Africa. Most are Muslims but could be Christian or Animist.
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