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MINING FOR COPPERThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has vast reserves of copper, and was once one of the world’s major exporters. More recently, however, competition from lower-cost producers such as Chile has seen a dramatic downturn in the industry.
MIGHTY RIVERThe Congo River, also called the Zaire, is a crucial part of the area’s transportation system. Dugout canoes and motorized boats take people, goods, and even health clinics from cities to the villages and back. The river is home to many species of fish as well as crocodiles.REFUGEESThere are around 5 million African refugees south of the
Sahara – more than 25 percent of the world’s total. Conflicts
in Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central
African Republic have resulted in huge numbers
of Africans leaving their homes.
LOGGING IN GABONTimber provides valuable income for Gabon, with much of the demand
for okoumé—a softwood used to
make plywood. Hardwoods,
such as mahogany and
ebony, are also felled. Because logging poses
a threat to the future of the forests, the government is now setting up conservation programs, including 13 national parks that together cover at least
10 percent of the country.
The waters of the
Congo River have the
capacity to provide electrical power for
all of Africa.
Copper
Central Africa
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