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M ajor Demographic Features of Africa

M ajor Demographic Features of Africa. Demography. Definition:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 . Population Where people l ive How people live

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M ajor Demographic Features of Africa

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  1. Major Demographic Features of Africa

  2. Demography • Definition:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • 1. Population • Where people live • How people live • Other factors effecting people • 2. Ethnic Groups • 3. Languages • 4. Religions merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demography

  3. 1. Population – where people live • ____________________________________________________________ • Sahara separates North and South • Divides: _______________________________ • People live along bodies of water • Urbanization rates are high • Rural areas remain undeveloped

  4. 1.Population – How people live • ___________________________________________ • Major economic pursuits (jobs and wealth) of people varies greatly • ________________________________________________ • Remember: Africa is rich in resources, but not equally distributed (esp. OIL!)

  5. 1.Population – How people live Rural Areas (_______________________________) • Small scale Farming / Fishing / Herding • Mining • Access to education and health services are limited

  6. 1. Population – How people live • Urban Areas(______________________________________) • Business / service sector jobs • (schools, hotels, restaurants…) • Industry • Access to education and health services is greater

  7. Other Factors Influencing Africa’s Population

  8. Life expectancy-_________________________________________________________________ CIA World Fact Book, 2010

  9. 2. Various Ethnic Groups • Defined: groups of people who share a combination of: • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________ • _________________________ • 1,000’s of different groups • Influenced by geography / history (trade routes) • ___________________________________________________ • ___________________________________________________ • Asian / descendent populations – live on the E and S coast • Europeans / descendent populations –scattered throughout

  10. 3. Languages WHY ARE THERE SO MANY LANGUAGES? _______________________ Official / unofficial Movement has created blended languages (ex: Swahili) _______________________

  11. 4. Religious Groups • ___________________ • Spiritual / ancestral worship • ___________________ • Judaism (Middle East) • Christianity (Middle East) • Islam (Middle East) • Hinduism (South East Asia)

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