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Economic Activity in Africa

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1 Economic Activity in Africa
A World Surrounded by Resources

2 What can you infer from the illustrations/maps?
Economy Comparison What can you infer from the illustrations/maps?

3 Gold Mines… Cha-Ching! Mali and Ghana Kingdoms were rich from trading GOLD! – Northwest Africa

4 Diamonds, A Girls Best Friend … Or Anybody’s Best Friend if You are Selling Them! – South Africa

5 Agriculture – Farming & Herding…everywhere!

6 Barton Teachers Help Support Central Africa too!
Coffee Barton Teachers Help Support Central Africa too!

7 Oil also spelled … $$$ North/Central Africa

8 City Life & Industry in Africa – Mostly Coastal
Nairobi, Kenya Cape town, South Africa Austin traffic doesn’t look so bad now, huh?

9 SHIPPING(Ports), CLOTHING Industry, ASSEBLY Factories are a few Popular Industries

10 If Africa Has All These Riches…Then Why Are There So Many People Living in Poverty?
Percentage of People Living in Poverty per Nation.

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