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Intro to West Africa
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Term | Definition |
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Specialization | Economic focus on creation of a few specific goods. |
Sahara | The worlds hottest (and third largest) desert, covering most of North Africa. |
Natural Resources | Materials (such as minerals, forests, water, and so on) that occur in nature and can be used by people. |
Sub-Sahara Africa | A region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. |
Surplus | Extra goods that are left over. |
Savannah | An open grassland with scattered trees. |
Demand | When people want (and are willing to pay for) a specific good or service. |
Trade | The act of buying & selling goods & services. |
Scarcity | When there is a limited amount of certain goods or services. |
Trans-Saharan Slave Trade | A trade network that transported slaves to locations around West Asia, North & East Africa, and Europe. |