Physical Geography
A grassy plain found in tropical and sub-tropical regions
savanna
Two or more combined clans
tribe
Has one of the worst human rights records
Equatorial Guinea
Has the highest percentage of animists in Equatorial Africa
Togo
More than half of this disease's patients are women
AIDS
Only landlocked country in West Africa
Burkina Faso
The leader of several united villages
tribal chief
Has a growing tourist industry
Gambia
The belief that all things have a spirit and that these spirits exercise great control over the world
animism
The illegal killing of animals
poaching
Only landlocked Central African country
Central African Republic
Capital is Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Most populous country in West Africa
Nigeria
Rather than scriptures, traditional religions depend on this
tradition
This mosquito-borne disease is treated with quinine and is characterized by a severe headache, chills, and sweating of the skin
malaria
Islands formed from volcanic activity
Sao Tome and Principe
Early West African kingdom
Ghana
This country in West Africa avoided European imperialism (colonization)
Liberia
This river serves as a national boundary and is navigable for 1000 miles
Congo River
Africans who struggle to survive and labor just to feed their families practice this type of farming
subsistence farming
This Central African country has an active volcano as the highest point in that country
Cameroon
A strong indication with a tribe that speaks the same language or dialect as another
tribalism
Last country in West Africa to gain its independence
Cape Verde
This sedimentary basin of the Congo River is home to one of the world's largest rain forests
Congo Basin
This Central African country experiences three climates
Democratic Republic of the Congo