Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Location of countries, with Continent composed of a Large percentage of Uneven population particular emphasis on the huge plateau, escarpments population engaged in distribution countries listed (selected River transportation agriculture (primary Many ethnic groups, on the basis of their per capita impeded by waterfalls and activity) languages, customs GDP, land size, and population) rapids Subsistence agriculture Large numbers of refugees GDP Location of equator through Nomadic herding Knowledge of history South Africa middle of region; similar Slash-and-burn agriculture through oral tradition Gabon climatic patterns north and Plantation agriculture Country names related to Botswana south of the equator Cash crops and food crops historical empires: Mali, Land size Smooth coastline; few Poorly developed Ghana, Zimbabwe Democratic Republic of harbors infrastructure Congo Large number of landlocked Large number of landlocked Cultural heritage Sudan countries countries Masks Chad Storehouse of mineral Substantial mineral wealth Sculpture Mozambique wealth (diamonds, gold and Dance Madagascar Limited fertility of rain metals) Music Population forest Major exporters of raw Colorful dress Nigeria Kalahari and Namib Deserts materials Jewelry Ethiopia Bodies of water Wide range of per capita Democratic Republic of Nile River incomes Cultural landscape Zambezi River Productivity that lags Markets Africa Niger River behind population growth Churches Tanzania Congo River Desertification Mosques, minarets Kenya Atlantic Ocean Demographics typical of Villages Indian Ocean developing economies Modern city cores Red Sea Low per capita GDP Lake Victoria Low life expectancy Cities as centers of culture and Lake Tanganyika High population growth Nature preserves and rate Lagos national parks High infant mortality rate Dakar percentage of Johannesburg population under age 15 Low literacy rate Countries Physical Characteristics Economic Characteristics Cultural Characteristics
Sub-Saharan Africa Location of countries, with particular emphasis on the countries listed (selected on the basis of their per capita GDP, land size, and population) GDP South Africa Gabon Botswana Land size Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Chad Mozambique Madagascar Population Nigeria Ethiopia Democratic Republic of Africa Tanzania Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa Continent composed of a huge plateau, escarpments River transportation impeded by waterfalls and rapids Location of equator through middle of region; similar climatic patterns north and south of the equator Smooth coastline; few harbors Large number of landlocked countries Storehouse of mineral wealth Limited fertility of rain forest Kalahari and Namib Deserts Bodies of water Nile River Zambezi River Niger River Congo River Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Red Sea Lake Victoria Lake Tanganyika Nature preserves and national parks Sub-Saharan Africa Large percentage of population engaged in agriculture (primary activity) Subsistence agriculture Nomadic herding Slash-and-burn agriculture Plantation agriculture Cash crops and food crops Poorly developed infrastructure Large number of landlocked countries Substantial mineral wealth (diamonds, gold and metals) Major exporters of raw materials Wide range of per capita incomes Productivity that lags behind population growth Desertification Demographics typical of developing economies Low per capita GDP Low life expectancy High population growth rate High infant mortality rate percentage of population under age 15 Low literacy rate Sub-Saharan Africa Uneven population distribution Many ethnic groups, languages, customs Large numbers of refugees Knowledge of history through oral tradition Country names related to historical empires: Mali, Ghana, Zimbabwe Cultural heritage Masks Sculpture Dance Music Colorful dress Jewelry Cultural landscape Markets Churches Mosques, minarets Villages Modern city cores Cities as centers of culture and Lagos Dakar Johannesburg Countries Physical Characteristics Economic Characteristics Cultural Characteristics