Embarking on an Exotic Adventure: A Comprehensive Guide to Traveling in Morocco Nestled in the northwest corner of Africa, Morocco beckons travelers with its vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich history. From the bustling souks of Marrakech to the majestic dunes of the Sahara Desert, Morocco offers a sensory journey like no other. Entry Requirements:…
Category: Africa
The settlement structures were strongly influenced by the colonial development, which took place from the coast towards the inland. Originally the population center in West Africa was in the savannah area, today the highest concentrations are reached in the rapidly growing primate cities or agglomerations on the coast, for example in Abidjan, Accra or Lagos. Only recently have some states relocated their capital back to the hinterland, for example in the case of Nigeria (Abuja), Ivory Coast (Yamoussoukro) and Tanzania (Dodoma).
DEMOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT
Africa had around 1.1 billion residents in 2013 – this means that around 15.4 percent of the world’s population lived on 22.3 percent of the earth’s total land area. According to the UN population forecast, around 1.5 billion residents are expected in 2025 and 2.4 billion in 2050. Natural population growth in 2013 was 2.6 percent. The growth rates are declining slightly in some countries, but still at a high level. In Nigeria alone, the population is expected to triple between 2013 and 2050.
The proportion of the urban population was 39 percent in 2007. Its growth has already been very high in the past and will continue to be significantly greater than the average population growth on the continent. This is a clear indication of the rapidly advancing urbanization process. The often uncontrolled rural-urban migration is a major problem in view of the diverse social and economic difficulties in most African countries. Especially the primate citiessuch as Lagos, Kinshasa and Abidjan are experiencing a chaotic population development that blows up all urban infrastructure capacities. The consequences of this development include slums, mass poverty and unemployment and, last but not least, crime.
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
In a global comparison, Africa is the continent with the fastest growing population despite the AIDS crisis there. The demographic data of Africa become even more explosive when they are related to economic indicators. If one looks at the level of development of the individual African countries, many of them belong to the countries with a low or very low level of development (cf. 274.1) – apart from the Seychelles (very high level of development), Libya, Algeria and Tunisia (high level of development) as well as South Africa, Cape Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Gabon, Namibia, Botswana, Ghana and Swaziland (medium level of development). The population is growing the most in the least developed countries.
Many regions are in crisis, be it due to armed conflicts, dictatorial rulers, religious conflicts, rampant corruption, high national debt or failed development strategies. For more information about the continent of Africa, please check thesciencetutor.org.
Rafting in Kenya
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Attractions Near to Cape Town, South Africa
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Benin State Overview
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Spain Environment
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Somalia Recent History
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Zimbabwe 2010
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Zambia 2010
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Western Sahara 2010
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Uganda 2010
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Tunisia 2010
Yearbook 2010 Tunisia. Violent crows erupted in December after a young unemployed academic, Mohammed Bouazizi, set fire to himself in protest of police seizing the vegetables he sold in the absence of a job. Bouazizi was killed by the burns and several people were killed in the subsequent demonstrations against unemployment. Four opposition movements –…
Togo 2010
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Tanzania 2010
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Sudan 2010
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South Africa 2010
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Somalia 2010
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Sierra Leone 2010
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Seychelles 2010
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Senegal 2010
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Saudi Arabia 2010
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Sao Tome and Principe 2010
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Rwanda 2010
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Republic of the Congo 2010
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Nigeria 2010
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Niger 2010
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Namibia 2010
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Mozambique 2010
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Morocco 2010
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Mauritius 2010
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Mauritania 2010
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Mali 2010
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Malawi 2010
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Madagascar 2010
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Libya 2010
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Liberia 2010
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