Africa Part 1 Geography

Culture 3 major forms of religion are widely practiced –Islam 25 % –Christian 25% –Traditional African Religions

Culture 2 Known to be at least 1,000 distinct languages Art, language, and especially the music of the Western world have been affected by African culture. (Jazz had its roots in Central and West Africa)

Resources Minerals –Fossil fuels –Iron ore –Copper –Gold –Cobalt –Uranium –Titanium

Biological Resources Plants Animals

Economy Agriculture, based on simple tools and techniques, is the single most important economic activity Most of Africa's economy is underdeveloped

Economy 2 South Africa and the North African countries do have diversified production systems Africa has experienced economic development during the 20 th century Industrial Development took place through foreign assistance

Economy 3 Economic success depends upon population control and cooperation between many African governments

History Imperialism –Control of new weak countries by strong older ones. Usually through military or political pressure Europe began to colonize the following reasons –Need for raw materials

History 2 Needs –New market to sell goods –Investments yield high returns –Nationalist rivalries Countries –France, U.K. Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal