Africa by Melvin Leon https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy By: Melvin Leon en-us 2017-04-13 19:05:33 UTC 2017-04-14 19:40:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Africa_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg/1200px-Africa_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg.png East Africa 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166314759 Historical Facts
- Early civilization developed there, for example, Aksum, which began in present day Ethiopia 
- In the 1800s,  European nations colonized most of Africa, but Ethiopia fought back and escaped colonial rule

Culture
- Two major ethnic groups: Masai and Kikuyu
- Clothing include calf-skin or buffalo hide

Economy
- Rely on Cash Crops, such as coffee, tea, sugar
- Tourism is one of the main economic activities, especially widelife parks

Society
- The constitutional reform processes offer possibilities to strengthen the framework of legislative representation, to establish stronger ground rules for elections and to foster greater political participation, particularly by marginalized groups

Physical Landscape
- The physical landscape of East Africa is dominated by the Great Rift Valley, which extends through the middle of the region from north to south. Associated with the rift valleys are vast savannas such as the Serengeti Plain, large lakes, high mountains, and the highlands of Ethiopia.]]> 2017-04-13 19:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166314759 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166316376 2017-04-13 19:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166316376 The Five Sub-regions of Africa 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166316461 A description of the history, economy, culture, society, and physical landscapes.]]> 2017-04-13 19:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166316461 North Africa 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166318179 Historical Facts
- A relatively thin strip of land between the Sahara desert and the Mediterranean, stretching from Moroccan Atlantic coast to Egypt and Sudan.
- The region comprises seven countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

Culture
- The people are of the Maghreb and the Sahara speak various dialects of Berber and Arabic, and almost exclusively follow Islam

Economy
- Low oil prices, conflicts, and the global economic slowdown make short-term prospects of recovery unlikely

Society
- In North Africa, many of these people declare themselves Berber under the banner of "Amazigh" possibly meaning "free people" or "free and noble men" 

Physical Landscape
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (5,895 meters/19,341 feet)
- Congo River (4 million square kilometers/1.55 million square miles)


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- As conventionally understood, however, West Africa is primarily a political and economic designation and comprises all the areas considered here except Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, and the Saharan parts of Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.

Culture
- Mandinka have a rich oral history that is passed down through praise singers or griots
- The Ashanti religion is a mixture of spiritual and supernatural powers

Economy
- The union was established on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, with its stated mission to promote economic integration across the region

Society
- Hardly living up to the "Dark Continent" label given by European adventurers, Africa's cultural heritage runs deep

Physical Landscape
- The main physical features include the Sahara Desert and the Niger River.
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- The San people were the first settlers; the Khoikhoi and Bantu-speaking tribes followed

Culture
- Because of its colonial past, South Africa has a large number of Afrikaans and English speakers 

Economy
- The judicial system has become vulnerable to political interference, and numerous scandals and frequent political infighting have severely undermined government integrity

Society
- The South African Societyof Archivists (SASA) is a professional association representing archivists and records managers throughout South Africa

Physical Landscape
- South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast, southwards around the tip of Africa, then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean]]> 2017-04-14 19:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166400740 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401229 2017-04-14 19:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401229 Central Africa 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401274 Historical Facts
- The Banda, Baya, Ngbandi, and Azande make up the largest ethnic groups

Culture
- 25% is protestant
- 25% is Roman Catholic
- Islamic minority is 15% and 35%

Economy
- More than half of its people live in rural areas and depend on subsistence agriculture
- Progress in developing a more stable climate for entrepreneurial activity has been only marginal

Society
- A new constitution was approved on 28 December 1994 and promulgated on 14 January 1995, but did not have much impact on the practice of politics

Physical Landscape
- On the western border with Cameroon, the land rises into the high granite plateau of the Karre Mountains
- South are a series of forested, rolling hills, with some topping 2000 ft]]> 2017-04-14 19:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401274 3423931 https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401587 2017-04-14 19:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/3423931/qlibg8hjgwfy/wish/166401587