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| Why was Uganda once called "The Pearl of Africa"? |
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| Uganda was given the name "Pearl of Africa" when Sir Winston Churchill (the former prime minister of britain during WWII) gave it the name because of the vast landscape and wildlife. |
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| What types of crops are grown in uganda, which ones are exported? |
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| Cassava, Potatoes, Corn and Grains |
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| Describe the ethnic groups in Uganda (Religion, How many ethnic groups, heritage traditions, and meals)... |
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| 2/3 of the people are christians, the rest are islamic. There are more than 40 ethnic groups. |
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| Describe the history of uganda's government, and their economy. What major events have occurred? What is the impact from these events? |
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| Uganda had been ruled by the British, and won it's Freedom in 1962, right after, fighting broke out among eethnic groups. These ethnic groups are ruled by their own "kings" in their local territories. The kings lost power when the harsh dictator Idi Amin took over, in the 90's the kings were allowed to be ceremonial leaders. |
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| Describe the physical features of Burundi and Rwanda |
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| They sit on a ridge that separates the nile and the congo watersheds. |
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| How have ethnic groups and differences caused problems for Rwanda, and Burundi? which groups were invovled? What did the conflict lead to? |
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| There are two main groups that are struggling for power, the Tutsi, and the Hutu. Hutu make up 80% of the population, and the tutsi are in control of the government. Both of these groups are battling for the power of Rwanda and Burundi. |
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| How has conflict in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia effected these countries? Describe the conflicts in these countries. |
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| Sudan:Genocide has occured, and is wiping out certain ethnic groups. |
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| Describe the political situation in somalia... |
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| There is no current form of government in Somalia. |
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| Describe the landforms and resources for South Africa... |
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Definition
| Rich mineral resources, worlds largest exporter of gold, large deposits of diamonds and chromite, platinum and coal, machinery, clothing and process food. landforms: the cape of good hope, and the namib desert! |
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| Who is Nelson Mandela? Why is he important to south africa? |
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| Nelson Mandela was a president of South Africa. He is important to them because he was the first black president of South Africa, coming out of aparthied. |
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| What challenges face South Africa? |
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