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South Africa
Our World Today Ch17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Industrialized Country | A country in which a great deal of manufacturing occurs |
| Boer | Dutch word for farmer |
| Apartheid | Set of South African laws that separated racial and ethnic groups and limited the rights of blacks; word means "apartness" |
| Township | Neighborhood outside of a city |
| Enclave | Small country located inside a larger country |
| Copper belt | Large area of copper mines in Zambia |
| Sorghum | Tall grass whose seeds are used as grain and to make syrup |
| Exclave | Small part of a country that is separated from the main part |
| Slash-and-burn | Method of clearing land for planting by cutting and burning forest |
| Deforestation | Cutting down forests |
| Cyclone | Intense storm system with heavy rain and high winds |