1. As you review the power point, take notes of underlined information. If
you don’t understand something ask.
2. Notebook Questions: Write them in your notebook and answer.
3. Watch the Video.
 Write down 5 new facts you learned.
 When finished, briefly summarize the video.
Kenya
 Deforestation
Nigeria
 Nationalism
South Africa
Sudan
 Water Conservation
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 Like so many other African
nations, South Africa
became a British colony in
the 1800’s. The lure of gold
and diamonds made South
Africa very attractive to the
European powers.
 Natural resources: gold and diamonds
 Natural hazards: prolonged droughts
 Environment - current issues: lack of rivers
or lakes requires extensive water
conservation, pollution of rivers from
agricultural runoff desertification
 Population: 48,782,756
Life expectancy at birth: 48
In South Africa it is easy to start a new business. Why are entrepreneurs important to the
economy of South Africa?
Answer : They contribute to the economy.
 HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 5.3 million
 HIV/AIDS - deaths: 370,000
 Ethnic groups: black African 79%, white 9.6%, colored
8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001 census)
 Religions: Zion Christian 11.1%,
Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, Catholic 7.1%,
Methodist 6.8%, Dutch Reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%,
Muslim 1.5%
 Languages: IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans
13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%
 Literacy: 86.4%
 South Africa’s literacy rate is up from 76% in 1980 to
86.4% in 2007. What else should we expect to see
rise?
 Possible Answers
 Standard of Living
 GDP
 Healthcare
 Life Expectancy
 Country name: Republic of South Africa
Government type: Federal republic (Parliamentary
Democracy)
 Capital: Pretoria
 Suffrage: 18; universal
 Who elects the leader of South Africa?
 GDP: $9,700
 Labor force : agriculture: 9%, industry: 26%,
services: 65%
 Unemployment rate: 24.3%
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