1. The Cultural Geography of Africa south of the Sahara
21.1 Notes
Population Patterns

2. Life High infant mortality rate Highest birth rate
Africa = 90/1,000
World Avg. = 56/1,000
Europe = 7 U.S. = 6.7
Highest birth rate
38 per 1,000 people
U.S. 14, Europe 10
Lowest life expectancy
52 yrs.
U.S. 77, Europe 74

3. Distribution of population
Uneven
Most near coast, lake or river

4. Distribution of population

5. Food Production Declining because… Intensive cultivation
Loss of soil fertility
Droughts
70% of Africans S of Sahara farm
Producing less
Eating less

7. Some reasons for death Famine Poor nutrition
Impure water – BBC Water site
Only 40% have pure drinking water
Diseases
Tsetse fly carry
AIDS – BBC AIDS site

8. Scale of Living Very low Population grows 2x’s economy GDP
$150 billion
Equivalent to Belgium
Per Capita income
Varies greatly
Chad = $220, Gabon = $5,200

9. GDP Per Capita

10. Urbanization Least urbanized of any continent
Currently world’s fastest rate
Est. 235 million live in cities

12. Diverse people East Africa Many Asians and whites Kenya
Has 70 ethnic groups
Tanzania
Has 100 ethnic groups
Africans speak more than 800 languages