Central Africa Word Scramble
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Geography | Almost all geographical features are found,Desert - northern Chad, Savannas - northern Cameroon and Central African Republic, forests in Cameroon, CAR, Gabon and Congo The Congo and Amazon basin are the main pole of ecological balance on the planet. |
First Inhabitants | First inhabits in the South: Pygmees. Later, Bantous came from North Africa, 15th century: arrival of Portuguese sailors/merchants: slave trade, |
Colonization | Colonization started in the late 19th century, After Germany lost WWI, Cameroun was split between France and GB, French colonies were grouped under the (AEF) until 1960 |
Politics and Economy | Republics with Presidents Democratic and several parties Gulf of Guinée: rich in oil. Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Chad are oil producers Only Cameroon can rely on agriculture for exports; otherwise, the only export is oil Cameroon: cocoa and coffee |
Languages | The Bantou group: bamiléké, éwondo, bassa, fang, lingala Nigero-Congolese group: sango Nilo-Saharian group: arabic mixed with local dialects (mostly Chad) In Cameroon, 25% of the population is English-speaking |
Religions | Dominant: christian North Cameroon/Chad: islam Animism Ancestral practices survive: polygamy in Cameroon (Bamilékés) Many “magical” rituals are performed for important rites of passage (marriage, births, deaths, coming to power of chiefs, etc.) |
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