Sub-Saharan Africa refers to those African countries located south of the Sahara Desert. It includes 46 nations on mainland Africa plus six island nations.
Imagine Africa as a giant sandwich; Sub-Saharan Africa would be everything below the top slice of bread (the Sahara Desert).
Sahel Region: A transitional zone between the Sahara desert in North Africa and Sudanian Savanna in Central Africa. It experiences semi-arid climate conditions.
East Africa Rift System (EARS): An active continental rift zone in East Africa which is slowly splitting apart Eastern African plate from rest of African continent.
Bantu Migration: A series of migrations of the Bantu people from the Congo area to present day South Africa, which greatly influenced the cultural landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa.
In the case study of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa, which geographic factor primarily contributes to this issue?
What limitation does the Demographic Transition Model have when applied to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
What role did colonialism play in shaping religious landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Which factor has contributed most to the rapid spread of Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa during the late 20th century?
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