Vocabulary
Congo River
Second Largest river in Africa (behind Nile River); nearly 3,000 miles long; one of the deepest rivers in the world; most of it is un-navigable; important as a source for freshwater, fishing, and wildlife.
DRC population pyramid
Rapid population pyramid
What valuable resource did King Leopold II want from the Congo?
King Leopold ll wanted the rubber trees.
Birthrates are one thing that is studied when looking at population growth. What are the other TWO?
Death rates and Migration
Where is the Serengeti National Park located?
Tanzania
Population Pyramid
Graph that shows the makeup of a countries population buy gender and age groups.
Madagascar Economy
Poorest country, Dependent on Agriculture, Textiles, and Tourism is growing
If the island of Zanzibar splits (leaves), how will Tanzania be affected?
Tanzania will be affected by it because it will loose access to the natural gas fields.
In what shape is a negative growth population pyramid?
Rocket ship
What country has one of the largest gold and diamond mining?
South Africa
Demography
Study of human populations and how they change overtime; Use birthrates, death rates, and migration to analyze population.
Tanzania Religon
61% Christian and 35% Islam
What factors explain why Botswana’s population pyramid is a typical pyramid shape, but looks like it is about to shift into a beehive shape?
They got there healthcare under control.
If a country's economy is dependent on agriculture, what does that tell us about the government and overall wealth of the country?
Poor, Unstable government, and not developed
Which two countries are landlocked in South Africa
Lesotho and Swaziland
Serengeti
large grassland (savanna) in northern Tanzania; protected national park; home to the great wildebeest migration; large lion population
South Africa Language
11 including- English & Afrikaans
Why is the soil of Madagascar a reddish color?
It is a high iron content.
What is a "cape"?
A piece of land that sticks out into larger water
Which country is one of the largest producers of chocolate and vanilla?
Madagascar
Kalahari Desert
Technically not a desert-receives too much rain; it does rain there but the rain filters through the sand too quickly and ground remains a thirst land.
Madagascar Language
Malagasy and French
What is platinum important for?
It is important for jewelry and car engines.
In which two countries will we hear English as the official language?
Botswana and South Africa
Which river is located in Zimbabwe and Zanbia
The Zambezi River