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3 16 Africa Vocab
Africa Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Developing Country | A poor country whose citizens mostly work in agriculture |
| Life Expectancy | The average number of years a person from a certain group lives |
| Natural Resources | Naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans |
| Scarcity | Inadequate supply or shortage |
| Civil War | Fight between different groups within a country |
| Colony | Overseas territory or settlement tied to a parent country |
| Coral reef | Structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals |
| Deforestation | Widespread cutting of forests |
| Desertification | Process by which grasslands change to desert |
| Drought | Long period of extreme dryness and water shortages |
| Genocide | Mass murder of a people because of their race, religion, ethnicity, politics, or culture |
| Immigrant |