Africa Vocabulary
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Developing Country | A poor country whose citizens mostly work in agriculture.
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Life expectancy | the average number of years a person from a certain group lives.
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Natural resources | Naturally occurring materials that can be used by humans.
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Scarcity | Inadequate supply or shortage!
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Civil war | A war between citezens of the same country.
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Colony | A group of people living in such a country or area, consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors.
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Coral reef | A reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone.
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Deforestation | The state of being clear of trees.
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Desertification | The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
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Drought | A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation; a shortage of water.
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Genocide | The deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a paticular ethnic group or nation.
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Immigrant | A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
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Imperialism | A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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Indigenous | Originatin or occurring naturally in a particular place; native " the indigenous peoples of Siberia."
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Industrialized Country | The term developed country is used to describe countries that have high level of development according to some.
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Literacy Rate | is the proportion of the population over age 15 that can read and write.
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Overgraze | Graze so heavily that the vegetation is dameged and the groung becomes liable.
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Refuge | A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution.
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Savanna | A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
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Subsistence Farm | farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing.
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