AF Module 1:2 Flashcards
1
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Climate
A
Climatic factors are considered single most important economic activity in Africa
2
Q
Agriculture
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2/3 of working population
20-60% GDP
3
Q
Tropical Wet
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Along equator
Plantain, pineapple, coffee, cocoa, oil palms
4
Q
Savanna
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Eastern & Southern
Cassava, peanut, pepper, okra, eggplant, cucumber, watermelon, millet, sorghum
5
Q
Desert
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Northern Africa (Sahara, Sahel)
Date palms, cotton
6
Q
Mediterranean
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Extreme N & S coasts
Figs, olives, oranges, tomatoes, onions, cabbages
7
Q
Highlands
A
Alfalfa, potato, wheat
8
Q
Forestry
A
6% of Africa’s GDP
Congo Basin**: mahogany, Okoume
9
Q
Fishing
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10 million people
$2.7 million exports
Overharvesting
10
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Mining
A
Gold, diamond; Oil, natural gas –> causes of conflict
