People of Kenya and Tanzania

Ch. 14

Sec. 2

Pp. 411-415

Kenya

• Coral reef – natural formation at or near the water’s surface that is made up of skeletons of small sea animals

• Poaching – illegal hunting of protected animals

Kenya• Great Rift Valley

stretches from southeast Africa to Red Sea

• Mt. Kenya is a volcano that is 17,058 feet high

• Fossils of early human ancestors found here that are about 4 million years old

Kenya’s Economy

• Free enterprise system – people can start and run businesses with limited government involvement

• Good transportation and communication systems have encouraged foreign companies to set up regional headquarters here

Kenya

• Most are poor• Farmers grow plants

like cassava, a plant whose roots are ground to make porridge

• Large farms grow tea and coffee for export

• Tourism is a fast-growing industry

Kenya’s History and Government

• Official languages are English and Swahili (African blended with Arabic)

• British colonized in 1920

• Took land and started coffee and tea farms

• Tribes, like Mau Mau, fought them for independence

Mau Mau warriors

Kenya Today

• 1/3 live in cities

• 40 ethnic groups

• Kikuyu are the largest and make up 25%

• Harambee (pulling together) has led groups to build schools and clinics

Tanzania

• Many tourist come to see Serengeti Plain

• Mt. Kilimanjaro is tallest in Africa

• Great Rift Valley is in the center and western border

• Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria

Tanzania’s Economy

• 80% farm or herd

• Important crops include coffee and sisal (a plant fiber used to make rope and twine)

• Cloves are used to flavor ham

Tanzania’s Economy• Tourism is fastest

growing industry• Habitat - type of

environment in which a particular animal species lives

• Serengeti National Park covers 5,600 square miles

• Ecotourists – people who travel to another country to view its natural wonders

• Preserving farmland, planting trees

Tanzania’s History and Government

• 1964 – Zanzibar and Tanganyika united to form Tanzania

• Socialist government in 1960s

• Free enterprise in 1990s

• Democratic elections recently

Tanzanian Culture

• 120 ethnic groups• Most speak

Swahili• Main religions are

Christianity and Islam

• Music and dance are important