Sub-Saharan Africa - Wikipedia
WEBSub-Saharan Africa, Subsahara, or Non-Mediterranean Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa.
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WEBSub-Saharan Africa is the least successful region of the world in reducing poverty ($1.25 per day); some 50% of the population living in poverty in 1981 (200 million people), a figure that rose to 58% in 1996 before dropping to 50% in 2005 (380 million people).
Sub-Saharan Africa - New World Encyclopedia
WEBSub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Geographically, the demarcation line is the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Since the end of the last ice age, the north and sub-Saharan regions of Africa have been separated by the extremely harsh climate of the sparsely ...
Sub-Saharan Africa - Wikiwand
WEBSub-Saharan Africa, Subsahara, or Non-Mediterranean Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBSub-Saharan Africa is the part of Africa that is south of the Sahara. It includes of all the countries of Africa that are fully or partly located south of the Sahara desert (except Sudan). It contrasts with North Africa, which is considered a part of the Arab world.
Sub-Saharan Africa - WorldAtlas
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Sub-Saharan Africa is the part of the African continent south of the Sahara Desert. Thus, it consists of the overwhelming majority of Africa’s landmass. It also includes most of the countries and peoples of the continent. Sub-Saharan Africa has many geographic features, including the Sahel region, savannahs, arid …
Modern History: Sub-Saharan Africa - education.cfr.org
WEBLast Updated. February 08, 2022. Nelson Mandela, accompanied by his wife Winnie, walks out of of prison in South Africa on February 11, 1990. Source: Ulli Michel / Reuters. For centuries,...
What is sub-Saharan Africa? - The Economist
WEBMar 7, 2019 · It seems Africa is defined by a wall of sand. But what is “sub-Saharan Africa”? The answer might seem obvious. Anywhere south of the desert is, geographically, “sub-Saharan”. The first ...
Romans in sub-Saharan Africa - Wikipedia
WEBCharacteristics. The Romans organized expeditions to cross the Sahara along five different routes: through the Western Sahara, toward the Niger River, near modern Timbuktu. through the Tibesti Mountains, toward Lake Chad and modern Nigeria. up the Nile valley through Egypt, toward the Great Rift Valley.
Africa Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is an extremely diverse region, composed of low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries – 22 of which are fragile or conflict-affected – and 13 small states characterized by a small population, limited human capital, and a confined land area.
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