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Africa-Central

Holt Chapter 23

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Congo Basin plateaus and low hills surround this particular low point in Central Africa
basin a flat region surrounded by higher land such as mountains and platueaus
Congo River waterway fed by hundreds of smaller waterways; includes rapids and waterfalls throughout and empties into the Atlantic
Zambezi River waterway that flows eastward toward the Indian Ocean; known for its Victoria Falls
periodic market an open-air trading market that is set up once or twice a week
copper belt an area containing an important resource that stretches through northern Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kongo Kingdom founded in the 1300s, new peoples from West Africa migrated to Central Africa
dialects regional varieties of a language
likembe a thumb piano invented in the Congo region
makossa a type of dance in Central Africa
Bantu people who spoke this language migrated out of West Africa and into other parts of Africa
Kinshasa capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
inflation the rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
malaria a disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and pain
malnutrition the condition of not getting enough nutrients from food
Victoria Falls locals call this Mosi-oa-Tunya meaning "the smoke that thunders
national parks these are protected for animal habitats
ivory trade elephant tusks are collected and exported to Europe
village architecture different groups of people have different styles and materials used for building homes
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