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I chose   Fossils that predate those to represent the  southern africa Zone because  Fossi ls of the first true humans are found north of the subregion in thevalleys of Tanzania and Kenya. In the 1480s, Portuguese explorers sailed into the Kingdom of Kongo in what is now Angola.

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I chose vast mineral wealth to represent the southern africa   Zone because  Gold and copper

are mined today along with coal, nickel, iron, cobalt, manganese, and uranium. Diamonds and gemstones

can also be found in the area, though they are a source of controversy.

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I chose the Sahel to represent the Transition Zone because Africa immediately south of the Sahara is an area of land that transitions between the desert climate of North Africa and the tropical savanna of Equatorial Africa.

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- "I chose  the savanna to represent the  east africa Zone because  liea south of the steppe and extends east to west across the subregion rainfall is seasonal here, with alternating wet and dry seasons.

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"I chose great grenn wall to  represent the transition zone  Zone because  Great Green Wall The name comes from the plan that calls for a wall of tres to divide the semi arid Sahel from the Sahara. The goal is for the trees to stop the southward spread of the Sahara

. Planners expect the barrier will be wide enough to block desert winds and will help hold moisture

in the soil and also help to reduce soil erosion.

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"I chose the HIV/AIDS to represent the  east africa Zone because

a disease caused by HIV

has reached epidemic proportions

. In Kenya, Tanania, and Uganda, more than 5 percent of adults, the majority women, are infected with HIV. This disease drastically cuts the average life expectancy.

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"I chose berlin conference to represent the transition  Zone because  European countries also laid claim on African territory

. A conference, known as the

Berlin Conference, was held between 1884 and 1885 to regulate European colonization. All of the Sahel was under European control by 1914.

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I chose the Islam Religion to represent the Transition Zone because this area also represents a transition between the Islamic cultures of North Africa and the Christian and animist cultures to the south.

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"I choseo the rift valley to represent the  east africa Zone because  is a crack in Earth’s surface formed by shifting and separating tect

onic plates. The formation of the Great Rift Valley began millions of years ago when faults, or breaks in Earth’s crust, were formed by the movement of plates

below Earth’s surface

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"I chose low urbanization rate  to represent the east africa Zone because  In addition,

levels of education vary, with

literacy rates being higher in

urban areas ,Literacy is also higher in men than in women. Women do most of the farm work but rarely own land. Women’s roles have remained traditional, with often-

limited access to education

, but many are trying to change that

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"I chose  largely tropical to represent the west africa Zone because   with a landscape that

includes desert, shoreline, low plains, highlands, and rain forests

. West Africa’s long coastline is made up of sandy beaches, thick

mangrove swamps, lagoons, and b

road coastal plains. Rainforests once covered much of the land here, but they have

been drastically reduced as land was cleared for agriculture and logging

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"I chosethe southern half to represent the   west africa Zone because continent that extends west into the Atlantic Ocean.

West African countries include

Benin, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea

-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

All of the countries in West Africa, except Cape Verde, have

part of their territory in the Transition Zone

.

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"I chose Europeans never colonized was Liberia  to represent the  west africa  Zone because

African Americans freed from

slavery established it on land purchased for them by the American Colonization Society.

The African Americans who relocated to Liberia had a different culture from the indigenous

people who already lived there.

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Africa’s population is increasing rapidly.

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Africa’s population is increasing rapidly.

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"I chose Africa’s population is increasing rapidly. to represent the west africa Zone because  Most people in West Africa live along the coast and river plains, with about half living in crowded urban cities. Nigeria has the largest population of any country in Africa. In 2012, about 170 million people lived in Nigeria.

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"I chose the congo river to represent the  equatorial africa  Zone because serves as much of the border between the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it journeys to the Atlantic Ocean. The Congo River is the second ,longest river in Africa and the fifth , largest in the world.

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"I chose the congo basin   to represent the  eguatorial africa Zone because . A basin

is an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Water from rainfall in the Congo Basin flows downhill and collects into

streams. The streams empty into the Congo River

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 colonial history has also influenced religion.

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 colonial history has also influenced religion.

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I chose colonial history has also influencedreligion.  to represent the  Equatorial Africa  Zone because  Europeans introduced

Christianity

to the region. Now many people in

the formerFrench, Spanish and Portuguese colonies are

Roman Catholic, while

Protestant Christianity

is most common in former British colonies. Islam an

d indigenous religions are also practiced here.

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  face major difficulties in achieving a better life

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  face major difficulties in achieving a better life

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I chose  The people of Equatorial Africa face major difficulties in achieving a better life  to represent the  aquatorial africa  Zone becase  Many environmental challenges

threaten the supply of food, the health of the people, and the plant and animal life. Poverty and hunger

are widespread issues, and with such difficulties surviving, management of natural resources is neglected.

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. I chose Kalahari Desert-the baobab  to represent the southern africa Zone because  the baobab

tree is often used as a

symbol for all of Africa

. Baobabs can live for hundreds of years and the trunks can be hollowed out and used to collect rainwate

r or even as a shelter.

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"I chose Christianity to Southern Africa.

to represent the   southern africa Zone because Many people in Southern Africa who are not

Christian practice

traditional African religions

. Some of these people believe that ancestors and the spirits of the dead have divine powers. In Zi

mbabwe, traditional beliefs and

Christianity have been mi

xed together. About half of the

people of Zimbabwe practi

ce a combination of traditional

beliefs and Christianity.