The Nile river also supported in their early political unification between upper and lower Egypt. I believe that without the Nile River the early Egyptians would not have existed. The geographical surroundings of the Nile river has a big impact on the development of the Egyptian civilization. First of all the Nile river is 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) long, with this length, the Nile river is the longest river on Earth starting from Uganda to Ethiopia, flowing through a total of nine countries to the Mediterranean Sea. Located in Sahara desert in Northern Africa, the river flows north while the wind blows south making the Nile the main transportation way.
However, the Maasai are the largest of the Ma speaking tribes, and are said to have nearly a million members living between the two countries they inhabit. The Maasai are also one of the best known tribes in Africa, and have been studied in numerous western studies. Although the people thrive on a rich history, the Maasai face many difficulties in today’s modern world. Since Kenya (which is the country the Maasai primarily inhabit) gained independence in 1963, the Maasai people have struggled to acclimate to growing western influences. Today, the Maasai people face many challenges as they struggle for rights to land, as well as the increased need for infrastructure amongst this impoverished nation.
I.Introduction The love of money is the root of all evil. Nigeria is a Country situated in the West Africa region, it is a Country with dense population of over 140 million inhabitants, and most importantly, it is a Country that is very rich in oil. Nigeria is not only the 6th largest oil producer in world, it is also the 8th largest exporter of crude oil. Most of Nigeria’s oil comes from the Niger Delta which is sometimes called the Oil River. The Niger Delta has a lot of regions that generates oil but one of the popular places is Ogoniland.
Previously, Portugal was one of the most long-lived modern empires in Europe. For almost 600 years Portugal has owned many countries by colonisation. As of the 19th century, its international status was greatly reduced when Brazil – Portugal’s largest colony – gained independence. While Portugal is one of the most globalised and peaceful nations in the world, it also suffers from significant amounts of debt. Portugal was one of the most profound colonizers in history.
During the period of 1500 B.C. to 600 B.C. up to 1492 A.D. Paleoanthropologists studied the evolution and prehistory of humans has concluded that the origins of humanity lie in savannah regions of Africa. All people today are very likely descendants of beings who lived in Africa millions years ago. West Africans looked to the Americas as a source of trade, commerce, a place to settle and a place to build new civilizations.
This led to severe problems among the population as poverty rose and economic aid was relinquished causing excessive inflation. Brazil once struggled under its own bureaucratic weight and currently has overcome many of its struggles to become a flourishing country. Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country in terms of land mass and population, and its almost 200 million people are heavily concentrated on the Atlantic coast. Brazil is federal republic with 26 states, and one federal district (Brasilia). According to "Brazil Government Profile 2012,” Brazil Constitution was established on October 5, 1988, and grants broad powers to the federal government, made up of executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Discuss the treatment of woman character in pre colonial Igbo society. The African land, Nigeria has innumerable tribes and their culture from the 1890s and till today. And Igbo or Ibo is one of those ethnic groups, which has been portrayed intricately by Chinua Achebe in his novel Things Fall Apart. This group is the largest group within Africa, consisting of fifteen million members living in Nigeria and some more million, associated with this group lives outside. They are cooperated with autonomous towns and villages, ruled by the elders or chiefs, who attain their supermacy by the number of titles claimed by them.
Most countries today consist of different ethnic groups. Ideally, countries strive for pluralism, where people of all ethnicities and races remain distinct but have social equality. As an example, Algeria is very diverse; with people representing groups from different ethnic back ground history. (1) Algeria is a country of approximately thirty-seven million people located on the northern coast of Africa With a total area of 2,381,741 square kilometers (919,595 sq. mi), Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world and the largest in Africa, and in the Mediterranean.
The five Igbo states (South East States), are Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo. The Igbo people, that is the people of Igbo race, speak Igbo language which, apart from the official language, English, is one of the three major languages of Nigeria (the other two being Housa and
Colonialism in Africa: The good, the bad and the downright ugly The most parts of Africa spent two generations under colonial rule. The colonization of Africa has a long history, being most noticeable between the 19th and 20th century. The effects of colonialism fall into three categories: good, bad and downright ugly. A good aspect of colonialism in Africa was economical growth. One factor that helped economical expansion was industrialization.