Geography: Western Africa
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Western Africa
A satellite picture of Africa at night. . . What does the light, or lack thereof, tell
you about Africa?
Landforms and Climate
The Sahara DesertPhysical Geography
The Sahel Region
The Savanna
Coastline and Forest
The Life Water of West Africa
Resources Include: diamonds, gold, iron
ore, manganese, bauxite, and oil
Staple Crops: millet and sorghum
Other Sources of Income: fishing,
cotton
Top Right: sorghumAbove: Niger River
Right: millet
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West Africa’s History
Archeology and Oral History
The Slave Trade
Colonial Era and Independence
Late 1800s – Many European countries compete for colonies
1820s – Liberia remained free as the Americans set it up as a home for freed slaves
1950’s and 1960’s – Many colonies gain independence in western Africa
1974 – Portugal finally gives up its western Africa colonies
Challenges
Ethnic RivalriesHealth Conditions
CultureTraditional Clothing/Robes
Rural home in West Africa Animism Worship
Picture Citations• Slide 1
▫ bcnn5.com• Slide 2
▫ worldwidehomestay.com▫ psdblog.worldbank.org▫ savannaenvironment.wor
dpress.com▫ sierraexpressmedia.com
• Slide 3▫ web.worldbank.org▫ ancientfoods.wordpress.c
om• Slide 4
▫ cirad.fr
• Slide 5▫ edit.emich.edu▫ histclo.com▫ pbs.org▫ historyonthenet.com
• Slide 6▫ en.wikipedia.org
• Slide 7▫ preview.samemission.com
• Slide 8▫ timo-aim.com▫ messengerandadvocate.w
ordpress.com▫ truthforsaints.com