1. GEOG 298 Geography of the News SYS (Speaking Intensive) Samples of slides and images, what type of information to consider…

2. LIBERIA SUDAN SENEGAL KENYA COTE D’IVOIRE GHANA BURKINA FASO TANZANIA CHAD NIGER MALI SIERRA LEONE ETHIOPIA RWANDA UGANDA DEM REP OF THE CONGO ZIMBABWE CENTRAL AFRICAN REP BURUNDI CAMEROON NIGERIA MOZAMBIQUE MALAWI ZAMBIA MAURITANIA ERITREA

3. The Basics… Size (compare to?) Climate/Physical features Language/Cultural groups Population/size, density Ethnic-Racial composition Economy/employment, trade, exports, imports Infrastructure Political/Trade organizations Pre-European History History of Colonization (if applicable) Post-Colonial Times Politics Relationships to other countries Urbanization Agriculture Resources

7. Map of West Africa, ca. 1736, "explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark, etc."

13. 2008