Southern AfricaSouthern AfricaChapter #24Chapter #24

I. Natural EnvironmentsI. Natural Environments

• A. Landforms & Water– Landforms? (3)– Escarpment? – Drakensburg Mtns.? – Major Rivers? (3)

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B. Climates & ResourcesB. Climates & Resources

• Tropical Rainforest? – Biodiversity?

• Cape Town?

• Namib Desert?– H2O?

• Veld?

• Resources?

II. History & CultureII. History & Culture

• A. History– First inhabitants? – Bantu? – Europeans?

B. The Colonial PeriodB. The Colonial Period

• Dutch (1652)– Fr. & Germans– Boers?– Afrikaners?

• Language?

• British?

• Boer War?

C. IndependenceC. Independence

• Northern & Southern Rhodesia?

• Apartheid?

D. Ending ApartheidD. Ending Apartheid

• Economic sanctions?

• African National Congress (ANC)?

• Nelson Mandela?

• Voting rights for all?

E. CultureE. Culture

• Languages?

• Religion/s?

III. The Region TodayIII. The Region Today

• A. Southern African Economies– developED vs. developING?

B. AgricultureB. Agriculture

• Most common economic activity?

• Madagascar cash crop?

C. Business & IndustryC. Business & Industry

• Largest mineral exporter?

• Angola?– Cabinda? – Exclave?

• Botswana?

• Informal sector?

• Tourism?

D. ChallengesD. Challenges

• Most serious problem? – Explain.

• Environment?

• Other?