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• Cameroon

• Equatorial Guinea

• Gabon

• Sao Tome & Principe

• Congo

#12

• Namibia

• Botswana

• South Africa

• Lesotho

• Eswatini

Which country is the largest country in Central Africa?

• Central African Republic

• the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Gabon

According to the reading, what two factors help explain why some resources in Central African countries are undeveloped. (Select two)

• civil conflict/political instability

• there are too many resources

• a lack of transportation infrastructure and networks

The only landlocked country in Central Africa is ___.

• Congo

• Equatorial Guinea

• Central African Republic

Check all of the ways that the people of Central Africa use the Congo River. (There's more than one answer.)

• agriculture (farming)

• energy (hydroelectric power)

• transportation

• food source (fishing)

Which Central African country has the greatest amount of mineral resources?

• Cameroon

• Gabon

• the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gems mined in war-torn areas and used to finance wars

• Lagos

• reservoir

• blood/conflict diamonds

• griot

What is the primary cause of civil wars in this region?

• Different ethnic groups were forced to live together

• Lack of natural resources

• Poverty and disease is rampant

• Colonization left people rich and greedy

Which Central African country is known for its dense rainforests and is home to a large portion of the Congo Basin?

• A) Gabon

• B) Chad

• C) Equatorial Guinea

• D) Cameroon