The Birthplace of humanity All people are most likely to be descendents of beings who lived in Africa millions of years ago. Fossils and genetic evidence suggest that both humans and the forest dwelling great apes descended from a common ape like ancestor who lived in Africa 5 to ten million years ago. The earliest known hominids to which humans belong were the australopithecines‚ which emerged about four million years ago. Recently scientists have found Homo habilis fossils in the Caucasus region
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South Africa‚ alone of all the British colonies did not follow the political course of embracing democracy and freedom. Even though the geographic area called South Africa had a large British presence‚ the country was required to follow legislation given in the agreement of the surrender in 1806 from the Dutch. Those terms meant that the country was allowed to diverge from English law and replace it with South African law. The country at that time was not plagued with inequality‚ layers of a class
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Projects that Matter Part A. Hunger and malnutrition in various countries of Africa have been on the increase since the 1960’s. In the 1980’s it reached a climax when over 150 million people were affected by it in one form or another. Now more than 30 million children and adults across a swath of Africa are facing a devastating hunger and malnutrition crisis. Countries like Ethiopia‚ Kenya and Zambia are among some of the regions that are strongly affected by hunger and malnutrition issues. In
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Africa is the world’s second largest continent spread over an area of 11‚668‚545 sq. miles‚ which makes up for 6% of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area on the surface of the Earth. Africa is second only to Asia with more than 900 million people inhabiting the continent which is approximately 14% of the world’s total population. The continent is bound by Mediterranean Sea to the north‚ the Suez Canal and Red Sea in the northeast‚ which separate it from the neighboring
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Aids and the Reagan Era Kiauhna Braddy History 105/Lisa Hawkins March 14‚ 2012 First Reports of AIDS and misconceptions in the United States In early June 1981‚ the first reports of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia discovered among five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles‚ and published in the medical literature. The men were described as homosexuals; all five men had either previous or current infections with a virus and fungus usually seen in cancer
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National Flag of South Africa Country: South Africa Proportions: 2:3 South African Flag Description: The flag of South Africa consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width - red on the top and blue on the bottom. The red and blue stripes are separated by a green middle stripe which is bordered in white and splits into a horizontal Y. On the left side of the flag there is a black isosceles triangle which is outlined in yellow. South African Flag Meaning: Although the colors have no official
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A Passage to Africa‚ George Alagiah Synopsis As a five-year-old‚ George Alagiah emigrated with his family to Ghana - the first African country to attain independence from the British Empire. A Passage to Africa is Alagiah’s shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope‚ insight and outrage. In vivid and evocative prose and with a fine eye for detail Alagiah’s viewpoint is spiked with the freshness of the young George on his arrival in Ghana‚ the
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Ebola disease is a devastating illness‚ with at least 6 random outbreaks in the past decade in Africa‚ killing not only people but also a large number of gorillas‚ which threatens the species into extinction. The mystery surrounding Ebola has grown because the disease often fails to appear for years‚ sometimes even decades‚ and then suddenly breaks out in seemingly aimless areas(“Ebola threatens Apes in Africa” http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ebola_Threatens_Apes_In_Africa.html). Ebola disease is caused
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Malaria in Africa Malaria has been known to exist for thousands of years‚ with its signs documented as early as 5000 years ago in ancient Chinese and Egyptian records. Through out these thousands of years‚ it is believed that this disease has evolved and adapted to its surroundings. Malaria is a parasitic disease in the blood that causes flu-like symptoms. Some signs of this disease include fever‚ chills‚ muscle pain‚ headache‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ and may also cause jaundice and other serious complications
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remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire‚ from the 9th to the 15th century AD. These include the famous Angkor Wat temple‚ the world’s largest single religious monument‚ the Bayon temple (at Angkor Thom) with its multitude of massive stone faces and Ta Prohm‚ a Buddhist temple ruin entwined with towering trees. Banteay Srei Although officially part of the Angkor complex‚ Banteay Srei lies 25 km (15 miles) north-east of
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