Country Profile

The various countries whose proverbs I used in this project are listed on regional basis. I have divided the continent into five regions: West Africa; East Africa; Central Africa; North Africa; and Southern Africa. Each region has many countries but not all of them are featured.

IMPORTANT LINKS ON AFRICAN ISSUES

The following links will take you to sources that have some important information on Africa:

1. Historical Issues
http://www.africa-union.org/

2. Africa and European Imperialism
http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/schools/s090/lloyd/imperialism.htm

http://www.mrdowling.com/610colafr.html

http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimeline3.htm

http://www.harpercollege.edu/~mhealy/g101i/reggeog/ssa/afh/afcol/afcolfr.htm

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html#EuropeanImperialism

http://www.mrdowling.com/610-maafa.html

3. Geography
http://www.geographia.com/indx06.htm

4. Recipes
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002335/?tqskip=1

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Cookbook/about_cb_wh.html

http://www.congocookbook.com/

Information about African countries
http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html

5. Multi-cultural Issues
http://www.nhm.org/africa/home.html

Games on Africa (Test your Knowledge)
http://www.africaonline.com/site/africa/kids.jsp

6. Guide to Africa
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

Diversity
http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/

7. Camshots on National Parks
http://www.africam.com/public/index.jsp

8. Human Rights
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/index.html

9. Africa: From Ancient Times to Now
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimelinetoc.htm

11. News About Africa
http://allafrica.com/

12. East African Children
http://www.ccph.com/coea/

13. Conflicts in Africa
http://www.synapse.net/~acdi20/welcome.htm

14. Sub-Saharan Africa
http://www.harpercollege.edu/~mhealy/g101i/reggeog/ssa/afmenu.htm

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/africa/countries-en.asp

15. Country Index
http://www.afrika.no/

16. Sourcebook on Africa
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html

17. Resources on Africa for Teachers/Students
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/K-12/AFR_GIDE.html

http://www.afro.com/children/discover/discover.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/wildafrica/contprofile.shtml

18. Middle East and North Africa
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/middle_east/countries-en.asp

19. Archives on African artifacts, etc.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/GIF_Images.html

20. East African Safari
http://www.ccph.com/safari/

21. Africa and its History
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/

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