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Geography
Africa Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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