1. Section 3

2.  Zaire (p. 424)  Kinshasa (p. 425)  inflation (p. 427)  HIV (p. 429)  malnutrition (p. 429)

3.  Most countries in central Africa were European colonies.  Central African countries are very poor, and they are struggling to build stable governments/strong economies.

4.  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was a Belgian colony until 1960.  A military leader named Joseph Mobutu ruled it as an autocracy. ◦ The name of Democratic of the Congo was renamed Zaire under his rule.

5.  Under Mobutu’s rule the government borrowed money from other countries to expand industry.  Government/business were taking all of the money, so farmers suffered. ◦ He got richer; citizens got poorer.  In I997, after a civil war, a new government took over and renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

6.  Although the DRC has many resources (gold, diamonds, copper), most people are very poor.  Many are moving to Kinshasa, the capital city. ◦ Crowded ◦ Poor slums ◦ Businesses not willing to open there (due to the past)

7.  Unlike the DRC, the government and economy are stable in Cameroon.  They produce cacao, cotton and coffee and have oil reserves.  A decent infrastructure helps people transport goods.  The standard of living is higher because more people can afford to go to school.

8.  Angola won independence from Portugal in 1975.  A civil war lasted until 2002, and it is now a republic with an elected president.  The economy is struggling. ◦ Land mines left over from war ◦ Subsistence farming = only source of income ◦ High rate of inflation  inflation is the rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGPBTEugNnI

9.  Disease kills many people in Central Africa. ◦ Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitoes that causes a high fever.  Most common cause of death in Central Africa.  HIV, a virus that causes AIDS, is very common in central Africa. ◦ There is no cure, but humanitarian aid efforts are trying to slow the spread. ◦ Many die of the disease.

10.  Food production is not keeping up with the population.  There are many food shortages and malnutrition, the condition of not getting enough nutrients from food.  There is hope for Central Africa’s future. ◦ National parks set up ◦ Billions of dollars spent improving conditions

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