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Geography
Africa Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Colonialism | System by which countries set up colonies to secure sources of raw materials |
Savanna | tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm lands near the equator |
Land Degradation | reducation in the productive potential of the land |
delta | land that forms at the mouth of some rivers by soil that is dropped as the river enters the sea |
capital | wealth in the form of money or property owned or used in business |
refugee | person who flees his country to escape danger or unfair treatment |
coup | sudden overthrow of a ruler or government, often involving violence |
International Monetary Fund | Agency of the united nations that provides loans to countries for development projects |
Mercenary | professional soldier hired by a foreign country |
apartheid | policy of strict racial segregation |
segregation | seperation of races |
sanction | action taken by the international community to punish a country for unacceptable behaviors |
indigenous | |
insurgent | |
cyclone | |
geyser | |
trust territory | |
convergence zone | |
typhoon | |
tariff | |
martial law | |
proliferation | |
quota | |
demilitarized zone | |
monsoon | |
boycott | |
partition | |
cottage industry | |
buffer state | |
nonviolent resistance | |
monotheism | |
protectorate | |
autonomy | |
genocide | |
nationalism | |
fundamentalism | |
desertification | |
mandate | |
zionism | |
self determination | |
militia | |
anarchy | |
embargo |