Chapter 21: Central Africa Vocab

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A grassy plain in tropical/subtropical regions with few trees

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savanna

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Area drained by a river and its branches; land surrounded by higher elevations.

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basin

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Electricity from flowing water

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hydroelectric power

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A government where one person has absolute power over the state, people, and economy.

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dictatorship

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A person who flees a country due to violence, war, persecution, or disaster

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refugee

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Small river or stream flowing into a larger one; a branch of the river.

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tributary

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Deep and wide enough for ships

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navigable

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Umbrella-like covering formed by tree tops in a rain forest

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canopy

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Large natural stream of water

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river

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Infrastructure has no border with an ocean or sea.

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False