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West Africa
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By: Amanda & Angel
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West Africa has a trade industry
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Based around oil drilling and blood diamonds
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Agriculture is also a dominate industry
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About 60% of African workers are hired by the agricultural sector
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The mineral industry is also an important source of export earnings for many African nations
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West Africa’s climatic zones fall into three broad categories:
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Humid eqautorial (tropical rain forest climate)
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Dry (Desert)
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and humid temperate (humid subtropical)
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West Africa makes up about 1/5 of Africa
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Major rivers in West Africa are…
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The Senegal,
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Benue,
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Volta
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and the Niger river
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The Niger river covers appoximately 7.5% of West Africa
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