Geography and Physical Features
What Sub-Saharan African country is furthest south?
South Africa
What are some major industries in Sub Saharan Africa
Agriculture, Mining, Oil, and Gas Extraction
What was the trading system called that brought Africans to the Americas to work on plantations?
triangular trade or the transatlantic slave trade.
What is one physical feature in Sub-Saharan Africa
the expansive Sahel region, tropical rainforests in the Congo Basin, or the Great Rift Valley
Why are many Sub-Saharan African countries in debt?
Due to covid 19, price drops, economic shocks, and rising interest rates
Why is it called the Trans-Atlantic slave trade
The transatlantic slave trade is named for the forced migration of roughly 12.5 million African men, women, and children across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Why is trade difficult in the region?
poor infrastructure (roads, ports), high non-tariff barriers, limited industrialization, and high debt
Since most Sub-Saharan African countries are level 3 (underdeveloped), what can you say about their GDP per capita, literacy rates, poverty rates, and life expectancy?
the world's lowest GDP per capita (under $2,000 in many areas), high extreme poverty rates (roughly 41% of the population), a literacy rate around 64%, and significantly lower life expectancy due to limited healthcare and infrastructure.
What is it called when one country takes over another for economic gains?
economic imperialism or imperialism
What natural resource is found in Lake Assal?
salt, gypsum, or potential for industrial mineral extraction.
What is the difference between the types of economies typically found in rural versus urban areas?
Rural economies focus on primary production (agriculture, mining, forestry) with lower population densities, whereas urban economies are concentrated in high-density areas, driven by services, manufacturing, finance, and technology
how did european imperialism impact sub saharan africa
devastated traditional societies through brutal forced labor, artificial border creation, and systemic resource extraction.
Where are the primary oil and mineral wealth (diamonds, gold) deposits located in sub-Saharan Africa?
Oil along the West African coast (Nigeria, Angola, Congo), diamonds in Southern Africa (Botswana, South Africa, DRC), and gold, largely in South Africa, Ghana, and Mali
Since most Sub-Saharan African countries are level 3 (underdeveloped), what can you say about their GDP per capita, literacy rates, poverty rates, and life expectancy?
the world's lowest GDP per capita (under $2,000 in many areas), high extreme poverty rates (roughly 41% of the population), a literacy rate around 64%, and significantly lower life expectancy due to limited healthcare and infrastructure.
What two natural resources were found in large amounts in the Ghana Empire?
Gold and Salt