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| Formerly owned by France, Guinea opted out of French Community and france didn't like that so they pulled all aid and government personnel. Authoritarian government has ruled since 1958 but politics are looking up with new constitiution signed in 1992. Largest exporter of Bauxite in the world. Economy is still very poor and underdeveloped. |
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| Desertification because of overgrazing of savanna and deforestation. Efforts to promote regional economic and political cooperation. |
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| many of the largest African Kingdoms were based in this region, Large Urban centers linked trade networks to mid east and asia for gold, Sahel (borders sahara) prone to droughts, Islam is dominant religion |
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| Found by African Americans that were set free by abolitionists in America. Americo-liberians became the dominant class and formed client patron relations with indigenous people. Big Iron Ore producer. Firestone established rubber plantations in 1990. Coup in 1980 led to first indeginous president. First woman president of in Africa..2005. |
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| Largest source of Africans for slavery in US, one of worlds largest producers of oil, Corruption and theft by elite plague politics and cause constant military coups. Much of oil wealth has been stolen and wasted thus they haven't developed or improved life of population. |
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