World Regional Geography
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southern Miss
Mark M. Miller, Professor
Miata. Blameless Faces. 2008.
http://www.blamelessfaces.com/html/~
OUR_FOUNDATION~.htm (accessed June
28, 2009).
Atlas, The Times. Strange Maps. November 20,
2006: strangemaps.wordpres.come
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
Iconic Photos. The Leakeys. Retrieved April 18, 2013:
http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2009/05/20\
/the-leakeys/
Robert Lamb. Top 10 Early Hominid Finds and Their Locations. Discovery. Retrieved April
18, 2013 http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-early-hominid-finds.htm
Aidsarchive.com
Africa Information-Exit to Africa. Spread of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, generated by Joint United
Nations Program on AIDs: http://www.exittoafrica.com/html/eta_info_africa.html
?
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji. Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and
Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs. Congressional Research Service. September 10,
2012: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42717.pdf
Worldprocessor. Retrieved February 16, 2010:
http://www.worldprocessor.com/catalog/world/mainframe.ht
ml
World Mapper. Retrieved June 25, 2009:
http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=170
Purchasing power is a measure of what can be bought in the territory in which
that money is earned. It is cheaper to live in some places than others.Taking
differences in local costs into consideration, this map shows that 46% of world
wealth adjusted for purchasing power is in North America and Western Europe.
The regions with the most purchasing power per person are North America,
Ethnic Diversity of States, Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas of Austin
Worldprocessor. Retrieved February 16, 2010:
http://www.worldprocessor.com/catalog/world/mainframe.ht
ml
Africa
Glassner & Fahrer 2004
Africabib. Retrieved January 18, 2006:
http://www.africabib.org/africatrans.gif
Africa
“Islamic Front. Muslim nations in
Africa.” University of Texas Library.
Retreived 09/15/09:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/
africa_islam_87.jpg
Bustillo, Miguel. 2010. WalMart Bids $4.6 Billion for
South Africa's Massmart.
September 28:
http://online.wsj.com/news/a
rticles/SB10001424052748704
654004575517300108186976
Introduced capital:
Abuja
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
“Islamic Front. Muslim nations in
Africa.” University of Texas Library.
Retreived 09/15/09:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/
africa_islam_87.jpg
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
South Africa
•Apartheid: ended 1990
•Nelson Mandela
Famous People. Retrieved April 21, 2010:
http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/nelsonmandela-59.php
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
Zimbabwe 
• Apartheid: ended 1979
• Robert Mugabe
• 230 million percent inflation
• Now without own currency
Mwebantu. December 10, 2012: http://www.mwebantu.com/2012/12/10/ian-smiths-farmseized-in-zimbabwe-as-robert-mugabe-eyes-election/
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
CATO Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2010:
http://www.cato.org/zimbabwe
CNN.com. 2009. Retrieved
April 21, 2010:
http://edition.cnn.com/200
9/WORLD/africa/02/02/zim
babwe.dollars/index.html
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
Somalia piracy
England's Royal Navy attack Somali pirates. The Daily Skew. September 7, 2009:
http://skew.dailyskew.com/2008/11/englands-royal-navy-attack-somali.html
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
Joseph Kony & “Lord's Resistance Army”
Politico. Anti-Joseph Kony resolution introduced in House. Retrieved April
11, 2012: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73949.html
Lord’s Resistance Army. USA for the International Criminal Court.
Retrieved November 15, 2011: http://usaforicc.org/taxonomy/term/154
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
“Islamic Front. Muslim nations in
Africa.” University of Texas Library.
Retreived 09/15/09:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/
africa_islam_87.jpg
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/07/10/independent-babysudan.html
Los Angeles Times. Independence for South Sudan. July
8, 2011:
http://framework.latimes.com/2011/07/08/independe
National Geographic. Resources.
Retrieved April 15, 2010:
http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/resources/ngo/maps/view/imag
es/africam.jpg
Darfur:
Genocide in Sudan
Terms:
•Genocide
•Sovereignty
•International human
rights
By former Political Geography
student Stephanie Latza
Image: The Moving Target. “The Biden Doctrine: Joe Biden’s Call for U.S. Military Force in Darfur Offers Hope to the Victims
of Genocide”. Retrieved October 30, 2009. http://themovingtarget.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/the-biden-doctrine-joe-bidens-call-forus-military-force-in-darfur-offers-hope-to-the-victims-of-genocide/
Stand Up for Darfur. Retrieved October 30, 2009. http://standup4darfur.org/
Muhlenberg College: Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding. “100 Days
for Darfur.” Retrieved October 30, 2009.
www.muhlenberg.edu/cultural/ijcu/darfur.html
Who’s Fighting?
Janjaweed: Arabic for
“man on horse with
guns”. Gunmen hired
by the Sudanese
Government to help
put down the Sudan
Liberation Army…..
Koerner, Brendan. Slate. “Who are the Janjaweed: A guide to
Sudanese militiamen.” Accessed November14, 2009.
http://www.slate.com/id/2104210/
Image: BBC News, “Sudan: Big Country Big Problems.” Accessed November 14, 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3795269.stm
Who’s Fighting?
BBC News. “Who are Sudan’s Darfur Rebels?”.
Retrieved November 14, 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3702242.stm
Sudan Liberation Army: "The
objective of the SLA is to
create a united democratic
Sudan. ..Sudan's unity must
therefore ultimately be based
on the right to selfdetermination and the free
will of the various peoples of
Sudan... on an economy and a
political system that address
the uneven development and
marginalization that have
plagued the country since
independence,”
-Political Declaration
published by SLA
Darfur Conflict Statistics
• 400,000 deaths since
February 2003
• 2.5 million displaced
peoples
• 200,000 have fled to
Chad
What is the Crisis in Darfur?.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/daccampaigns/uploads/
WhatIsTheCrisisInDarfurWhatIsTheCrisisInDarfurHisto
ry_of_Darfur_FLYER.doc.
• Humanitarian Aid can
only reach about 20% of
those a
• At least 1 million people
are in danger of dying
from malnutrition
and/or disease
Image: Retrieved November 14, 2009.
http://backinasecond.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/darfur.jpg
April 19, 2010:
http://www.amn
estyusa.org/darf
ur/page.do?id=1
351050
Mike Luckovich. Truth Dig: Drilling
Beneath the Headlines. Retrieved
October 30, 2009.
http://www.truthdig.com/cartoon/ite
m/20060428_luckovich_darfur/
Criticism of US involvement
Thanks
to
Human
Rights
seminar
student
Mary
Meyers
Franco
"Diamonds: It's to die for." Flickr.com. 27 Sept. 2007. Web. 09 Nov. 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/toddaustin/1448814817/>.
•In Africa, they have been a
cause to terrorize many
innocent civilians
•Civilians have been forced to
mine for diamonds in very
harsh conditions with the
threat of death and basically
no pay (2)
• Rape, amputations, torture,
and mass murder are
examples of the types of
abuse civilians have suffered
from (1)
1.) Workman, Daniel. "Blood Diamond Countries."
Internationaltrade.suite.101.com. 09 Nov. 2009
<http://internationaltrade.suite101.com/article.cf
m/blood_diamond_countries>.
2.) "Blood Diamonds." History.com. The History Channel.
09 Nov. 2009
<http://www.history.com/content/blooddiamonds/aboutblood-diamonds>.
Polgreen, Lydia. "Diamonds Mover From Blood to Sweat and Tears." Nytimes.com.
25 Mar. 2005. 09 Nov. 2009
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/world/africa/25diamonds.html>.
Flow of Blood Diamonds
• Sierra Leone
• Angola
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Liberia
• Ivory Coast
** Blood Diamonds
"Blood Diamonds - Conflict Diamonds." Geology.com. 09 Nov. 2009 <http://geology.com/articles/blood-diamonds.shtml>.
Statistics
•1990s Sierra Leone civil war led to 50,000 deaths and thousands of amputees
•Civil war in Angola was responsible for 500,000 deaths and 100,000 maimings
• Made $4 billion off of blood diamonds between 1992 and1999
•Republic of Congo stills has conflict today
•Hundreds of millions of blood diamonds still transported out of country each
year
•Responsible for 2.5 million deaths and millions of wounded victims
Workman, Daniel. "Blood Diamond Countries." Internationaltrade.suite.101.com. 09 Nov. 2009
<http://internationaltrade.suite101.com/article.cfm/blood_diamond_countries>.
•Young boy lost
both hands to
Rebels’
Machetes in
Sierra Leone
(Left)
•Child soldier lies
paralyzed
with tetanus in a
backwater
hospital.
© Chris Hondros
(Right)
"Conflict Diamonds." UN.org. 21 Mar. 2001. Web.
16 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html>.
Campbell, Greg. "Blood Diamonds." Amnestyusa.org. 2002. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.amnestyusa.org/amnesty-magazine/fall-2002/blooddiamonds/page.do?id=1105119>.
Prevention
•The Kimberly Process: Protects against blood diamonds entering
the rightful diamond supply chain. Officially adopted in 2003
• It is mandated by the United Nations
•74 governments are now apart of the Kimberly process
•99% of the global production of rough diamonds is done by
Kimberly Process participants
"Conflict Diamonds." DiamondFacts.com 09 Nov. 2009 <http://www.diamondfacts.com/conflict/index.html>.
Red Areas = Participants in the Kimberly Process
"The Kimberly Process." Wikipedia.org. Web. 11 Nov. 09. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kimberley_Process
Requirements of the Kimberly Process :
•Each shipment of rough diamonds crossing an international border must
be:
•Transported in a tamper-resistant container
•Accompanied by a government-validated Kimberley Process
Certificate
•Each certificate must be resistant to forgery, uniquely numbered and
describe the shipment's contents
•The shipment can only be exported to another Kimberley Process
participant country
•It is illegal for uncertified shipments of rough diamonds to either be
imported or exported by a Kimberley Process participant country
•If any concerns arise regarding a country's adherence to the Kimberley
Process, they are investigated and dealt with at an intergovernmental
level
"Conflict Diamonds." DiamondFacts.com. 09 Nov. 2009
http://www.diamondfacts.com/conflict/eliminating_conflict_diamonds.html
"Conflict Diamonds." DiamondFacts.com. 09 Nov. 2009
http://www.diamondfacts.com/conflict/eliminating_conflict_diamonds.html
System of Warranties Sheet
"Conflict Diamonds." DiamondFacts.com. 09 Nov. 2009
http://www.diamondfacts.com/conflict/eliminating_conflict_diamonds.html
Facts to Know about Diamonds
•Conflict diamonds have been reduced
from approximately 4% to considerably
less than 1% since the implementation
of the Kimberley Process in 2003
•An estimated 5 million people have
access to appropriate healthcare
globally thanks to revenues from
diamonds
•Diamond revenues enable every child
in Botswana to receive free education
up to the age of 13
•Approximately $8.5 billion worth of
diamonds a year come from African
countries
•Sierra Leone is now at peace and
exported approximately $125 million
diamonds in 2006
•An estimated 65% of the world's
diamonds come from African countries
"Diamond Facts." DiamondFacts.com. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.diamondfacts.com/facts/index.html>.
Make sure that the jeweler is willing to spend
time providing the information you need.
A reputable jeweler should:
•Only use suppliers who can provide a
guarantee that their diamonds are from
sources free of conflict
•Have a conflict diamond policy
•Be able to answer a customer's questions
about the topic
"Buying With Confidence." DiamondFacts.com. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.diamondfacts.com/confidence/index.html>.
"Conflict Diamonds." UN.org. 21 Mar. 2001. Web. 16 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html>.