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Flashcards by elephantcup, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by elephantcup
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Physical Reasons? | Desertification as a result of lack of rain and hot weather. Erosion of soil over time leading to un-arable land. |
| Historical Reasons? | Europe ruled over Ghana during the slave trade and for a time afterwards, reducing the population and the rate of development as well as leaving workers with few transferrable skills. Ghana gained independence in 1957. |
| Human Reasons? | -Ghana borrowed a lot of money that it didn't have from the world bank, which resulted in extreme debt. - The price of cocoa has fallen over time, cocoa being Ghana's main export |
| Political Reasons? | The government has been unstable over the years, with only a few qualified to run the country and many of these people being corrupt and stealing money. |
| Environmental Reasons? | Deforestation for farming has created unusable soil from over exposure. Heavy grazing and trees being felled have added to the destruction of arable land by desertification. |
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