SUB-SAHARA AFRICA Economic Characteristics

SUBSISTENCE Agriculture What kind of AGRICULTURE is described below? Most everything raised is used to feed the family. Characteristic of Preindustrial societies

PLANTATION Agriculture What kind of AGRICULTURE is described below? I ndustrialized agriculture Found primarily in tropical rainforest regions Permanent agriculture …cash crops introduced by the Colonialists (such as banana, coffee, tea and cocoa) are cultivated and harvested for sale. This farming receives the most attention from African governments because of the exports it generates.

NOMADIC Herding What kind of AGRICULTURE is described below? Farmers moving around from place to place to find food & water for their livestock.

SLASH & BURN Agriculture What kind of AGRICULTURE is described below? Families clear a plot of land and then burn the plants/trees on it to produce ashes which fertilize the ground. After a few years, when the ground no longer produces well, they move onto another plot. This causes both forest fragmentation and deforestation

CASH CROPS Which of the following are CASH CROPS and which are FOOD CROPS? Beniseed, Cashew nuts, Cocoa, Cotton, Groundnuts, Gum Arabic, Kolanut, Palm kernels, Rubber, Soybeans FOOD CROPS Beans, Cassava, Cocoa, Groundnuts Maize, Melon, Millet, Plantains, Rice, Yams

CASH CROPS Which of the following are CASH CROPS and which are FOOD CROPS? Beniseed, Cashew nuts, Cocoa, Cotton, Groundnuts, Gum Arabic, Kolanut, Palm kernels, Rubber, Soybeans FOOD CROPS Beans, Cassava, Cocoa, Groundnuts Maize, Melon, Millet, Plantains, Rice, Yams

Botswana Dem Rep of Congo Sierra Leone South Africa Match the countries with the minerals

What are other major raw material exports ?

What is the range of Per Capita GDP in Sub-Sahara Africa (2010 statistics)? # 47 Ethiopia $ Ethiopia # 48 Guinea-Bissau $ Guinea-Bissau # 49 Burundi$ Burundi # 50 Tanzania$ Tanzania # 51 Congo, Dem Rep$ Congo, Dem Rep # 52 Somalia$ Somalia # 53 Malawi$596.00Malawi # 1 Equatorial Guinea $16, Equatorial Guinea # 2 Mauritius $13, Mauritius # 3 Seychelles $12, Seychelles # 6 South Africa $11, South Africa # 7 Botswana $10,866.00Botswana # 10 Gabon $6,977.00Gabon LOWEST GDP per capitaHighest GDP per capita 2013 Statistics.. $225 to $20, Statistics.. $600 to $16,500 What does the difference tell you about the economic situation in this region?

Are the Sub-Sahara countries DEVELOPED or DEVELOPING?  DEVELOPING Satellite image of city lights in Africa showing the lack of modern development on the continent ( ).

What is the word for things like water systems, electricity, roads, etc.?  Infrastructure

Describe the infrastructure of the Sub- Sahara region.  The infrastructure is poorly developed leading to many challenges for daily living. Poor transport infrastructure has made Africans travel under unsafe and inhuman conditions.

Describe the relationship between population growth and the economy in this region. In many countries…  Population Growth is HIGH.  Productivity is not growing as fast as the population.  THEREFORE, overall GDP PER CAPITA is decreasing.

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW PER CAPITA GDP  HIGH PER CAPITA GDP LOW PER CAPITA GDP

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY  HIGH LIFE EXPECTANCY LOW LIFE EXPECTANCY

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW POPULATION GROWTH RATE  HIGH POPULATION GROWTH RATE HIGH POPULATION GROWTH RATE

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW INFANT MORTALITY RATE  HIGH INFANT MORTALITY RATE HIGH INFANT MORTALITY RATE

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION UNDER THE AGE OF 15  HIGH PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION UNDER THE AGE OF 15 HIGH PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION UNDER THE AGE OF 15 hows/ppt/sld006.htm

Which of the following is typical of DEVELOPING COUNTRIES?  LOW LITERACY RATE  HIGH LITERACY RATE LOW LITERACY RATE

What is the name of the organization that was started to promote unity and cooperation between the various African countries? The African Union (AU)