GEO 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6B: Dutch East India Company, Eastern Cape, Zambezi
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Bushveld basin, witwaterstrand, gold, diamonds, farms (south africa) Lots of migrant workers to work land/resources: 10 countries. Resources: gold, diamonds, bushveld basin, witwaterstrand, farms. African national congress in first democratic presidential election. Ethnic mosaic: europeans, africans (strongest population in cape town, asians (brought by dutch as laborers) in durban, zulu nation in kwazulu natal province, xhosa in eastern cape province, tswana along border with botswana. Economic geography: has regio(cid:374)"s (cid:271)est of e(cid:448)er(cid:455)thi(cid:374)g harbors, farmlands, etc, many mineral industries, cities expanded rapidly, apartheid limited development for a long time, very expensive to separate everything. South africa and the world: desires to become part of brics (brazil, russia, india, China), held conference, have ongoing campaign: economy is smaller and weaker than others, need good leadership. Zimbabwe: zambezi river along north border, limpopo river along south border, escarpment to east, desert to west, heart of southern africa, captial: harare, mineral rich great dyke.
