Geography of Africa south of the Sahara 21.1 Notes Population Patterns
The Cultural Geography of Africa south of the Sahara 21.1 Notes Population Patterns.
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The Cultural Geography of
Africa south of the Sahara
21.1 NotesPopulation Patterns
LifeHigh infant mortality rate
Africa = 90/1,000 World Avg. = 56/1,000 Europe = 7 U.S. = 6.7
Highest birth rate 38 per 1,000 people U.S. 14, Europe 10
Lowest life expectancy 52 yrs. U.S. 77, Europe 74
Distribution of populationUneven
Most near coast, lake or river
Distribution of population
Food ProductionDeclining because…
Intensive cultivationLoss of soil fertilityDroughts
70% of Africans S of Sahara farmProducing lessEating less
Some reasons for deathFaminePoor nutritionImpure water – BBC Water site
Only 40% have pure drinking water
DiseasesTsetse fly carryAIDS – BBC AIDS site
Scale of LivingVery low
Population grows 2x’s economyGDP
$150 billionEquivalent to Belgium
Per Capita incomeVaries greatly
Chad = $220, Gabon = $5,200
GDP Per Capita
UrbanizationLeast urbanized of any
continentCurrently world’s fastest rate
Est. 235 million live in cities
Diverse people East Africa
Many Asians and whitesKenya
Has 70 ethnic groupsTanzania
Has 100 ethnic groupsAfricans speak more than 800
languages
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