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3 16 Africa Vocab
Africa Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Developing Country | A poor country whose citizens mostly work in agriculture |
Life Expectancy | The average number of years a person from a certain group lives |
Natural Resources | Naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans |
Scarcity | Inadequate supply or shortage |
Civil War | Fight between different groups within a country |
Colony | Overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country |
Coral reef | Structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals |
Deforestation | Widespread cutting of forests |
Desertification | Process by which grasslands change to desert |
Drought | Long period of extreme dryness and water shortages |
Genocide | Mass murder of a people because of their race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture |
Immigrant |