Chapter 19-20 West and Central Africa

1. The region of West Africa is made of Nigeria, the 11 coastal 
countries, and the countries of the Sahel.
2. Define “mangrove.”
3. Define “”savannas.”
4. What is Nigeria’s major mineral resource and largest export?
5. Most of West Africa’s farmers grow crops on their own small _____ 
of _____.
6. What West African country has the largest population in Africa?
7. Most of West Africa’s people practice what religion?
8. In Nigeria, village markets where food, clothing, and many other 
goods are bought and sold are run by ___?
9. Nigeria became an independent nation in ____?
10. The short grasses and trees of the Sahel are used for ______?
11. Two former nomadic groups of the Sahel are the ___ and the _____.
12. Sandy beaches, rain forests, and mangrove swamps are found in 
what area of West Africa’s coastal countries?
13. In West Africa some crops like rubber, coffee, cacao, and palm 
oil are grown on ______.
14. Define bauxite.
15. About 25 % of the world’s bauxite reserves exist in _____.
16. In 1822 the West African country of Liberia was founded by 
______.
17. Sierra Leone in West Africa was founded as a home for ______.
18. In 1957 the first country in West Africa to become independent 
was _____.
19. Africa’s second-longest river is the ______.
20. One of Central Africa’s largest bodies of water, Lake 
Tanganyika, lies on the eastern border of_____.
21. A major landform of the Democratic Republic of Congo is a vast 
basin covered with ______.
22. Most Congolese-about 2/3 of all workers- are ______.
23. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, most farmers grow crops 
that are used to feed their families, such as _____.
24. The Kongo people make up much of the population in ___________.
25. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 75% of the 
people practice what form of Christianity?
26. The official language of the Democratic Republic on Congo is 
________.
27. The ancestors of most of the Congolese people today were the 
_______.
28. In 1960 the Belgian Congo became independent and was renamed 
_____.
29. Define “tsetse fly.”
30. The country of Cameroon in West Africa has many natural 
resources and _______.
31. The only important industry in the Central African Republic is 
________.
32. The Central African Republic recognizes this as its official 
language.
33. Cameroon’s capital is _____.
34. Both the Ubangi and Congo Rivers provide __________ with 
hydroelectric power.
35. Gabon’s valuable lumber exports come from _______ which cover 
most of the country.
36. The economies of Congo and Gabon rely on exports of _____.
37. Gabon suffers from _______.
38. What is the population of Congo? Gabon?
39. Equatorial Guinea won its independence in ________.
40. Sao Tome and Principe gained its independence in ___ from ______.
41. When the Portuguese first settled on Sao Tome and Principe, 
_________ lived on the island.
42. Sao Tome and Principe export _______________.