GEOG 298 Geography of the News SYS (Speaking Intensive)

GEOG 298Geography of the News

SYS (Speaking Intensive)

Samples of slides and images, what type of information to consider…

LIBERIA

SUDANSENEGAL

KENYACOTE D’IVOIRE

GHANA

BURKINA FASO

TANZANIA

CHAD

NIGERMALI

SIERRA LEONEETHIOPIA

RWANDA

UGANDA

DEM REP OF THE CONGO

ZIMBABWE

CENTRAL AFRICAN REP

BURUNDICAMEROON

NIGERIA

MOZAMBIQUE

MALAWI

ZAMBIA

MAURITANIA

ERITREA

The Basics…

• Size (compare to?)• Climate/Physical features• Language/Cultural groups• Population/size, density• Ethnic-Racial composition• Economy/employment, trade, exports, imports• Infrastructure• Political/Trade organizations• Pre-European History• History of Colonization (if applicable)• Post-Colonial Times• Politics• Relationships to other countries• Urbanization• Agriculture• Resources

Map of West Africa, ca. 1736, "explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark, etc."

2008