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africa
2 entries tagged africa.
History & Society
Modern World History
- African Decolonization: Winning Sovereignty, Inheriting BordersWhy did independent African governments often retain borders created under colonial rule? The answer is neither that the lines were natural nor that independence was meaningless. New states inherited a difficult choice: defend a common territorial rule, or reopen claims that could put almost every state at risk.
History & Society
World Geography
- Africa: Countries, Capitals, and Geographic StructureAfrica is easier to organize around five large spatial systems than fifty-four disconnected country outlines: the Mediterranean rim and Sahara; the Sahel and Atlantic-facing West Africa; the Congo basin; the Nile, Horn and Great Lakes; and the southern plateau with its adjacent islands. These systems overlap rather than forming sealed cultural compartments.