34 Social -- Africa

Describe economic activities of the peoples of Africa?

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We know, Africa is rich in natural resources though it is not being able to utilize these resources up to its maximum level. However, African people are involved in agriculture, animal rearing, industry and tourism. In most of the areas subsistence farming is practiced. Very few people live in oases and practice little agriculture. Tribes rear cattle tropical grassland region and commercial cattle and sheep rearing has developed the temperate grasslands. As it is rich in natural resources and beauty, it has great prospects for mining, industry, tourism, etc.

What is South Africa famous for?

South Africa is famous for plateau of plateaus.

Consult the physical map and political map of Africa and find out the following things.

a.The famous waterfall that lies in Zambezi River.
-Victoria falls.

b.The highest mountain peak of Africa.
-Mt. Kilimanjaro.

c.The longest river of Africa.
-Nile river.

d.The largest lake.
-Victoria Lake.

e.Dense forest region with rainfall throughout the year.
-Equatorial rainforest.

f.Tropical grasslandreceiving rainfall only in summer.
-Savana grassland.

g.Tropical desert receiving no rainfall.
-Sahara desert.

Write short note on physical features of Africa based on them.

Africa is the second largest continentof the world. It ismargined by equator, tropic of cancer and tropic ofcaprican. The physical features are very diverse here.The snow clad mountains to very hot desert are also found here. Most of the parts of Africa falls in tropicalzone. So, Africaconsists of tropical forests,Savanagrasslandsand tropical deserts. It is also called plateau ofplateaus as it it made of several plateaus. The famous mountainrange are Atlasmountain range, etc. Mt. Kilimanjaro...

Write short description about agriculture in Africa.

We know, most of the parts of Africa is covered withdeserts. But still there are some cultivableland also.People are also practicing agriculture in theoasis. Agricultureis the main occupation of African peoples. About 75% oftotal population are practicing agriculture but only 8% oftotal land is under cultivation. In most of the areasubstance farming is practiced. Maize is widely cultivatedin Savana region while paddy, wheat and cotton arecultivated in the Nile valley.

Most of the African countries still backward in development. Why?

Most of the African countries are still backward in development because:
- Civil war and misunderstanding.
- Lack of peaceful co-existence.
- Misuse of budgets for buying of unnecessary ornaments.
- Famine, illiteracy, etc.
- Fatal and chronicdiseases.
-Lack of proper plansand policies.
- Misuse of the available natural resources.
- Lack of funds for mining and other activities.
- Dictatorial rule and poverty.

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