What Sub-Saharan Africa Really Means
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a catchphrase that assumes some invisible border, which divides the North of Africa from the South. There are four possible meanings of “sub-“, it can mean “under,” “beneath,” and “below,” subordinate to or “inferior to”. Many have argued that Sub Saharan Africa has been used to refer to countries directly below the Sahara. If we indulge this logic, we can all agree that anywhere south of the desert is, geographically, “sub-Saharan”.
So what is sub-Saharan Africa exactly? The United Nations Development Program lists 46 of Africa’s 54 countries as sub-Saharan Africa excluding Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco co, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia. However, it does not take a genius to see that this does not make geographical sense, some countries included are on the actual Sahara.
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Видео What Sub-Saharan Africa Really Means канала Risen Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is a catchphrase that assumes some invisible border, which divides the North of Africa from the South. There are four possible meanings of “sub-“, it can mean “under,” “beneath,” and “below,” subordinate to or “inferior to”. Many have argued that Sub Saharan Africa has been used to refer to countries directly below the Sahara. If we indulge this logic, we can all agree that anywhere south of the desert is, geographically, “sub-Saharan”.
So what is sub-Saharan Africa exactly? The United Nations Development Program lists 46 of Africa’s 54 countries as sub-Saharan Africa excluding Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco co, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia. However, it does not take a genius to see that this does not make geographical sense, some countries included are on the actual Sahara.
WATCH NEXT:
1. Why Russia DID NOT Colonize Africa: https://youtu.be/-uLIoMBVXgg
2. Biggest Country Rivalries in Africa: https://youtu.be/MeqI0RZmTLM
3. Europe’s Stolen African Art: https://youtu.be/imLhAVFeJC4
4. What if NORTH AFRICA was ONE COUNTRY? https://youtu.be/ymi9jAgCWT8
Stay tuned and remember to subscribe.
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