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Southern Africa

From the dramatic Namib and

Kalahari deserts in the west, to the

tropical forests in the north, southern

Africa is a region of contrasts. Oil, diamonds,

gold, and other precious metals are all

mined here. There are huge inland plains

that are home to a variety of wildlife, and

large areas devoted to agriculture. But

flooding and droughts, together with civil

unrest, have hampered development so that,

despite an abundance of natural resources,

many countries remain poor.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

More than 9 million people live in Johannesburg

and its surrounding urban area. Many people

have moved here from the countryside in

search of work.

GOLD MINING

Gold, first discovered near

Johannesburg in 1886, brought a

great deal of wealth to the region.

South Africa is among the world’s

top gold-producing countries.

SAN BUSHMEN

One of the few groups of hunter-gatherers left in

Africa, the San people roam the Kalahari Desert.

Also known as Bush people, many San are

now changing to a more settled life,

often working on cattle ranches.

The Okavango River

does not run out to

sea like most rivers,

but runs inland into

the Kalahari Desert.

San hunter using a

poison-tipped arrow

LESOTHO

Water is a

valuable resource

in southern Africa, and

Lesotho makes good use

of its mountainous land and

numerous rivers. The Highlands Water Scheme

uses dams and tunnels to transport water

to neighboring South Africa.

Tunnels transport

water between

dams.

Dams

are marked

in black.

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