A New Dawn?
A Heritage of Resources and History
The Challenges of the Present
African Cultures
Ethnic Diversity and Shared Cultures
African Empires
Muslims in the North and East
Colonial Regimes
Slave Trade
Explorers and Colonies
Colonists Who Settled
Colonial Government
Independence and After
Colonial Country Borders
Multinationals and Raw Materials
Cold War and Subsequent Pressures
Population and Environmental Pressures
Governments and Global Institutions
Can Africa Claim the Twenty-First Century?
Personal View: Ghana
Natural Environments and Resources
Tropical Climates
Changing Climates
Ancient Rocks, Plateaus, Rifts, and Volcanoes
Ancient Landscapes
Forests, Savannas, and Deserts
Resources
Environmental Problems
Drought and Desertification
Soil Quality Losses
Wildlife
Tropical Diseases
HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Africa, Globalization, and Localization
Subregions
Central Africa
Countries
People
Ethnicity
Urban and Rural Distribution
Population Dynamics
Personal View: Rwanda
Economic Development
Dominant Agriculture
Forestry, Fishing, and Mining
Emerging Manufacturing
Transportation Is Vital
French Links
Western Africa
Countries
People
Ethnicity
Urbanization
Population Dynamics
Economic Development
Primacy of Agriculture
Forestry, Fishing, and Mining
Manufacturing
Services
Eastern Africa
Countries
Ethiopia and Neighboring Countries
Former British East Africa
People
Ethnicity
Population Dynamics
Economic Development
Agriculture Is Central
Variable Manufacturing Development
Services and Tourism
Point-Counterpoint: Famine in Africa
Southern Africa
Countries
Republic of South Africa
Other Former British Colonies
Former Portuguese Colonies
Current Governments
People
Ethnicity
Urbanization
Population Dynamics
Economic Development
Agricultural Diversity
Mining Wealth
Manufacturing Contrasts
Services
Outlook