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Note-Taking Sheet for African Countries

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1. Geographic Characteristics

What are the physical features of this place? What is the climate like? What is there?

2. Economic Systems

How does this country make money? What kind of GDP does this country have and do you think they have a good standard of living? Are there problems with this countrys economy?

3. Historical Events & Leaders

What recent events (in the last 30 years) have shaped this country? Are there any particularly important people that have helped to shape the country?

4. Forms of Government

What kind of government does this country have? (Democracy? Dictatorship? Monarchy? Autocracy?) Who is in charge? What kind of power do they have? (Limited? Unlimited?)

5. Culture

What is life like in this place? If I were a teenager in this country, what would I wear? Eat? Do for fun?

6. Important Facts

Dont forget to include some important facts such as the name of your country, its capital, population, GDP per capita, literacy rate, and life expectancy!

Example: Libya." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2011. Web. 24 Feb 2011. Generate Citation!!