5 Regions of Africa by Jocelyn Perez https://padlet.com/342130/hvr5fc1wx87r Chapter 19 en-us 2017-04-13 17:29:27 UTC 2026-03-20 16:40:56 UTC hello@padlet.com East Africa 342130 https://padlet.com/342130/hvr5fc1wx87r/wish/166296655 Historical Facts 
  • Early civilizations developed there, for example, Aksum, which began in present-day Ethiopia.
  • In the 1800s, European nations colonized much of Africa, but Ethiopia fought back and escaped colonial rule. 
Culture
  • Two major ethnic groups: Masal and Kikuyu.
  • Clothing include calf-skin or buffalo hide.
Economy
  • Rely on crash crops, such as coffee, tea, and sugar.
  • Tourism one of main economic activities, especially wildlife parks.
Society
  • East Africa faces many health care problems.
  • A common health care problem is AIDS and that spread throughout Africa in the 1980s and 1990s.
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  • The Nile River made it possible for the ancient civilization of ancient Egypt.
  • North Africa has been invaded by Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians, and Turks.
Culture
  • Islam is a major cultural and religious influence in North Africa.
  • North Africa has marketplaces called souks where people can buy food, spices, and clothes.
Economy
  • North Africa began with an economy based on agriculture.
  • Oil is a major export and source of revenue for North Africa.
Society
  • North African households are centered around the males. The males work in offices or on farms, and very few females get to keep their jobs after they have married.
  • Men and women generally eat and pray separately. 
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  • West Africa's ideas and practices spread to North America and Europe.
  • Ghana, Mali, and Songhai thrived in West Africa because of their trade routes.
Culture
  • West African cultures produce elaborate craft-work and colorful textiles.
  • The Ashanti are known for making and weaving colorful asasia and Westerners usually call it kente cloth.
Economy
  • Trade is important to West Africa in the past and in the present.
  • Africa is based on the sale of its products in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Society
  • West African music is important because it influenced music all around the world. 
  • Popular types of West African music involves American and traditional African music.
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  • The Bantu migrated towards Central Africa around 2000 B.C.
  • The Europeans transported many slaves to the Americas and Europe. 
Culture
  • Central African art has many expressions against colonialism. 
  • Pablo Picasso saw a display of African Fang sculpture and began using African themes in his work.
Economy
  • Central Africa's economy is still recovering from the effects of colonialism.
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo has had many economic problems due to colonialism.
Society
  • Central Africa is trying to improve their education.
  • Improving education would mean that they can produce more skilled workers and citizens.
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  • In 1948, a policy of apartheid was made.
  • Around 1000, the Shona people established a city called Great Zimbabwe.
Culture
  •  Celebrations and festivals play very important roles in Southern Africa.
  • The Chewa people perform a dance called the gule wa mkulu and the Tumbaka people perform another dance called the vimbuza.
Economy 
  • The policy of apartheid hurt the economy of South Africa because countries were not allowed to have business with South Africa.
  • Botswana makes great money from valuable resources but also has serious agricultural problems.
Society
  • A lot of people from Southern Africa have a life similar to those who are from the United States.
  • Although, there are many blacks who are still living with unskilled jobs and such because of apartheid's policy.
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