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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 Sahara 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 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 chose Berlin Conference to represent the Transition Zone because was held between

1884 and 1885 to regulate European colonization.

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I chose Savanna to represent the East Africa Zone because the Savanna, or tropical grassland with scattered trees, lies south of the steppe and extends east to west across the subregion. Rainfall is seasonal here, with alternating wet and dry seasons. Vegetation varies depending on rainfall. Trees are the main feature of the savanna in the greater rain and mild dry seasons, while tall grasses cover areas that are drier. In general, the soil is not very fertile.

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I chose Rift Valley to represent the East Africa Zone because the
rift valley is a crack in Earth’s surface formed by shifting and separating tectonic 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 HIV/AIDS to represent East Africa Zone because the AIDS

(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a disease caused by HIVhas 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. Poverty, hunger, drought, corruption, and strife

all create a precarious outlook for the people of East Africa.

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I chose Deforestation to represent the East Africa Zone because the Deforestation has become a major problem in Africa as a while, as

half of the original tropical forests are now gone. This deforestation in turn leads to the destruction of animal habitats, or living areas,

causing many species to be in danger of extinction, or disappearance from Earth.

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I chose Blood Diamonds to represent West Africa Zone because these diamonds are mined in war zones and the money from them is often used to finance, or pay for, wars.

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I chose Largely Tropical to represent the West Africa Zone because the  West Africa is largely tropical 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 broad 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 chose Subsistence Farming to represent West Africa Zone because the most people practice subsistence farming, where you only grow enough to feed your own family, but commercial farming and mining are also practiced. Fishing is also an important economic activity, though pollution and destructive methods have hurt the industry.

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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 the 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. In fact, Nigeria’s population is greater than the rest of West Africa’s population combined. Many people in West Africa are moving to the cities. The countries are struggling to provide resources, including electricity, water and transportation, for the large number of people. Education in West Africa is inconsistent, and the literacy rates are some of the lowest in the world.

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Other indicators visualized on maps:

(In English only, for now)

AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates)

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

Age at first marriage, female

Age at first marriage, male

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV)

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV)

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)

Children (0-14) living with HIV

Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (% of children under age 5 with fever)

Completeness of birth registration (%)

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)

Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79)

Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding)

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

Health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Health expenditure per capita, PPP

Health expenditure, private (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, public (% of GDP)

Health expenditure, total (% of GDP)

Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)

Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children) - Turberculosis

Immunization, DPT (% of children ages 12-23 months) - Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and Tetanus

Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children) - Hepatitis B

Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) - Meningitis, Pneumonia, and Epiglottitis

Immunization, Polio (% of one-year-old children)

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)

Incidence of HIV (% of uninfected population ages 15-49)

Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)

Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, total

Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)

Malaria cases reported

Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Population ages 65 and above (% of total)

Population growth (annual %)

Population, male (% of total)

Postnatal care coverage (% mothers)

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)

Prevalence of overweight (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)

Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)

Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care)

Public spending on education, total (% of GDP)

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)

Rural population growth (annual %)

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)

Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults)

Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults)

Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Urban population growth (annual %)

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Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100

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(In English only, for now) AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) Age at first marriage, female Age at first marriage, male Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT

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I chose Mineral Resources to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because Mineral resources are abundant here, with cadmium, cobalt, copper, gold, manganese, petroleum, silver, tin, and zinc being mined in this area. The Congo Basin has major diamond deposits, and many countries also have oil and natural gas reserves.

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I chose Equatorial Africa  to represent the Equatorial Africa because is located on and near the Equator in central Africa. This tropical subregion is also called Central Africa or the Heart of Africa. Much of the land is covered by thick rainforest and is home to some of Africa’s most famous and colorful wildlife. It includes the countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo, (or Congo) South Sudan, and the southern part of Chad. The

island country of São Tomé and Príncipe is also part of this subregion.

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I chose Poverty and Hunger to represent the Equatorial Africa Zone because Poverty and hunger are widespread issues, and with such difficulties surviving, management of natural resources is neglected. Extensive conflicts are a major cause of misery, as fighting and looting severely hamper food distribution and normal economic activity.

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I chose E-commerce to represent Equatorial Africa Zone because Many countries are beginning

to industrialize and use technology. E-commerce, or selling products on the Internet, has increased, as well as cell phone usage. Africa has the highest growth rate of cell phone subscriptions.

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I chose Southern Africa to represent the Southern Africa Zone because Southern Africa consists of 14 countries, 10 of which are on the mainland.The other four are island countries. The mainland of Southern Africa is surrounded on three sides by ocean. Most of the land sits at a high altitude. Along the coasts lies the coastal plain, and behind it are high steep cliffs known as the Great Escarpment.

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The most important resources in Southern Africa

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The most important resources in Southern Africa

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I chose The most important resources in Africa to represent the Southern Africa Zone because South Africa’s most important resource is its vast mineral wealth. 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 habitat Detruction to represent the Southern Africa because Habitat destruction

occurs when people collect firewood. This contributes to

deforestation. Increasing populations are making these problems worse. However,

commercial logging is responsible for most of the deforestation in the

region. Regulations are outdated and often ignored, with very little punishments put into place to deter companies from damaging the environment.

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I chose Poor Farming Practice to represent the Southern Africa Zone because Poor farming practices, such as  shifting cultivation (slash and burn farming) is often practiced here. These methods work if the population level is small, but rapid population growth means that the land does not have enough time to rest and recover, depleting the soil of nutrients and leaving empty, barren fields. This leads to deforestation, which can cause habitat destruction on a large scale.