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Sub-Saharan Africa
Government and Economics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coup | an illegal takeover by force |
| Epidemic | an outbreak limited to a particular community |
| Famine | a widespread and sustained shortage of food |
| Clan | large family-based units with loyalty to the grup |
| Refugees | people who flee a place to find safety |
| Segregation | separation by race, and the birth of a new democracy |
| Commodities | materials or goods that can be bought, sold, or traded |
| Apartheid | the legal separation of races |
| Pandemic | an outbreak that spreads over a large area |
| Failed State | a country in which government, econonmic institutions, and civil order have broken down |