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Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Term | Definition |
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Sahel | semi-arid region bordering the Sahara |
river basin | lowland area draining a river |
navigable | rivers deep enough for ships to travel through |
canopy | topmost layer of forest |
savanna | hot, seasonal dry grassland |
arable | land good for growing crops |
deforestation | loss of forests |
trade network | routes used for trading goods |
colonies | created for getting natural resources |
colonies | created as market for selling goods |
colonies | some created to supply traders |
European colonies | ignored African boundaries |
civil war | conflict between groups within a country |
negative trade balance | when imports are more than exports |
corruption | using power for personal gain |
coup | forceful overthrow of government |
microcredit | small loans to poor for starting own business |
Namib Desert | coastal desert in Namibia |
Okavango Delta | inland delta in Botswana |
Serengeti Plain | savanna in Kenya & Tanzania w/ large migrating herds of wildlife |
poaching | illegally hunting animals |
ecotourism | tours planned to observe wildlife & support conservation |
apartheid | separation of whites and blacks in South Africa |
embargo | ban limiting / stopping trade with a nation |
indigenous | native plants, animals, people |
South Sudan | became country in 2011 |
genocide | attempt to destroy an entire group of people |
terrorism | using violence to create fear |
NGOs | nongovernmental organizations |
NGOs | help to deal with problems with private funding |