Sub-Saharan Africa Flashcard

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What is The Great Green Wall of Africa?

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The Great Green Wall of Africa is an initiative to combat desertification by creating a green barrier of trees across the Sahel region.

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What is the significance of desertification in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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Desertification significantly threatens food security and livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Sub-Saharan Africa's physical geography can be described as?

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Diverse landscapes including savannas, plateaus, deserts, and tropical forests.

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Is the tallest mountain in Africa?

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Kilimanjaro

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What is the Sahel and why is it significant?

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The Sahel is a semi-arid region in Africa significant for its ecological diversity and challenges like desertification.

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What was African Apartheid?

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A system of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.

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Who was the first president of South Africa?

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Nelson Mandela

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What was colonization like in Africa?

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Colonization in Africa was characterized by European powers exploiting resources, disrupting local cultures, and imposing foreign governance.

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What are Conflict Diamonds?

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Conflict diamonds are diamonds mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict.

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What was the Rwandan conflict of 94?

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The Rwandan conflict of 1994 was a genocide against the Tutsi population.