Geography
part of the Atlantic Ocean that runs along the southern coast of Western Africa
Gulf of Guinea
people group who migrated from Western Africa to Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa
Bantu
first elected female head of state in Africa
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
List two African countries never to have been fully colonized by a foreign power
Liberia and Ethiopia
Liberia
Monrovia (named after President James Monroe)
third longest river in Africa
Niger River
the most widely spoken African language
Swahili
first leader of an independent Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
the largest country in Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Ghana's capital and largest city
Accra
deepest river in the world and second longest river in Africa
Congo River
empire that previously covered most of modern-day Ghana
Asante Empire
dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over 30 years; changed the name of the country to Zaire
Joseph Mobutu
Name the country in Africa whose government runs much like that of our government and whose constitution is based on the U.S. Constitution
their flag even looks like ours...
Liberia...because the United States was heavily involved in that country's founding
Togo's capital and largest city
Lome
the highest peak in Western Africa
Mount Cameroon
The Asante Empire (aka Ghana) became known as this because the Portuguese traders discovered "it" there
Gold Coast
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the world's largest producer of this type of metal (primarily used for making batteries)
Cobalt
the most important physical feature of Central Africa
the Congo River
Nigeria
Abuja
Africa's oldest republic
Liberia
The most stable and democratic countries in Western africa
Ghana
The island country of Central Africa is
São Tomé and Principe
Africa's most populous country with over 220 million people; it also has one of the largest and best economies in Africa
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa