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East Africa

East Africa

• Colonized in the 19th century• 1884-85 - Berlin Conference - 14 European Nations gathered to lay down rules for dividing Africa

• 1914 - Only Liberia & Ethiopia were free

• Cited as the root cause for African troubles today.

Colonization of Africa

Violence in East Africa

• 1970’s - Most African countries became independent

• Wars and Civil Wars followed• Rwandan Civil War - 800,000 killed

• Eritrea - Ethiopian War - 100,000 killed

Farming in East Africa

• Cash Crops like Coffee, Tea, and Sugar

• 70% rural• People are moving to cities

Tourism

• Parks Created because of over hunting by Europeans

• Now a source for tourism

African Parks

Health Care

• Pandemic - Uncontrollable outbreak of a disease.

• AIDS - spread throughout Africa in 80’s & 90’s.