SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

LOCATION

AFRICA'S GOVERNMENT

• Includes 48 different countries
• It is a constitutional democracy
• 70% lacking in civil rights
• Includes three branches of government; executive, legislative and judicial

GEOGRAPHY

• Sub tropical
• Some areas have beautiful ocean views
• The land is flatter and carries richer farm land in the north
• The south is more mountainous

CULTURE

ISSUES

MAIN ISSUES

• Extremely Low standards of living
• HIV and AIDS
• Over population and malnutrition
• Poor health care and education
• Constant conflict

WHATS BLOCKING PROGRESS?

• Government says the different cultures are in the way
• Not enough money
• Social and economic conflicts

IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS

• Cold War
• the government bought militants more weapons which caused an extreme number deaths in the hands of their own military
• Genocide between Hutu and Tutsi people

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