why is africa so poor when it is the richest country of treasure gold and culture?
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The resources of Africa have historically been exploited by Europeans and Americans, etc. The Africans themselves have been largely cut out of the deal. \n\nA handful of African leaders get rich, the rest of the population dies of malaria and dysentery.
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There's no doubt Africa is in a bad way right now.  However, we must remember that most African countries are less than 50 years old.  Even the US was still having problems at that point.  Africa was more exploited by colonizers, and so it only makes sense there are more problems.  However, progress is being made.  Democracy is the way of rule in many countries, having progressed from dictatorships-- Ghana is a good example.  Botswana is doing well economically (comparatively).  Africa is moving forward, and that in itself is cause for hope.
558702
As an African, I dont like the idea of getting funds from the west but since the western countries are taking all the children of the africa who have the brains to work for them leaving their home countries poor.  How can these countries develop yet we still get the so called investors who end up employing mainly their statemens in good positions yet with good pay, working conditions. And when we talk of good pay, these guys are paid in dollars, pounds, euros irrespective of the countries they are working in.. This money is sent back to their home countries... \n\nIts still these developed western countries who are designing and producing dangerous weapons which are in most cases being used by African dictators to kill innocent children, women. These very good learned western friends always have hidden agendas as you will find two different countries supporting say 1 supports the rebels with guns, medicine, education and the other supports the government.\n\nI have alot I could say but you  western countries need to visit care.org such that you can start supporting the africans,  healing the sick with AIDs, and many other problems caused by many of our brothers, sisters who have hidden agendas in conflicts in Africa and the World at large.
767546
Well in ref. to AFrica, smaller states such as kenya and Malawi, so ofrth all did a bit of both, they were exploited for their natural resources and then once released, they flourished. In General i would say that were exploited. A country like Ethiopia, was heavily exploited and has still not recoverd
778534
No certain African countries have become to dependant on aid every year hundreds of million's are given to these countries and the following year they are back for more.There is something seriously wrong with the governments in these countries
55630
I don't have any detailed direct knowledge of specific problems, but an issue that runs throughout many (not all) African nations is corruption of the government.  The leaders of many countries are more focused on enhancing their own lives at the expense of their citizens that the people and their economies suffer [thus the problems with the banking systems].
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Versus the Kenyans from Asian countries?\nPower is a corrupting force and has been a part of most civilized peoples interaction with government.  Whether it is cronyism or selling your vote ot embezlement, you can find it almost everywhere, it is just more stark in Africa as the news most western nations recieve abour Africa is negative and the differences in the income levels, a poor person there versus a rich persus is quite vast.
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It's not forgotten in fact it's one of the riches countries....There is just a huge gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. They don't have a true middle class.
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Richest Countries in Africa \nRank Country GDP - per capita \n1 Mauritius $ 11,400 \n2 South Africa $ 10,700 \n3 Botswana $ 9,000 \n4 Seychelles $ 7,800 \n5 Namibia $ 7,200 \n6 Tunisia $ 6,900 \n7 Libya $ 6,400 \n8 Algeria $ 6,000 \n9 Gabon $ 5,500 \n10 Swaziland $ 4,900 \n11 Egypt $ 4,000 \n12 Morocco $ 4,000 \n13 Lesotho $ 3,000 \n14 Equatorial Guinea $ 2,700\n -----> 15 Ghana $ 2,200\n\nPoorest than Ghana\n\n16 Guinea $ 2,100 \n17 Angola $ 1,900 \n18 Zimbabwe $ 1,900 \n19 Sudan $ 1,900 \n20 Mauritania $ 1,800\n\nMore info about Ghana\nThis page was last updated on 6 June, 2006\n\n\n \n\n\n \nLegend: Definition Field Listing Rank Order    Introduction    Ghana Top of Page  \nBackground:   \nFormed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and a ban on political parties. A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992. Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS, head of state since 1981, won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996, but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR, who defeated former Vice President Atta MILLS in a free and fair election, succeeded him.  \n   Geography    Ghana Top of Page  \nLocation:   \nWestern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo  \nGeographic coordinates:   \n8 00 N, 2 00 W  \nMap references:   \nAfrica  \nArea:    \ntotal: 239,460 sq km \nland: 230,940 sq km \nwater: 8,520 sq km  \nArea - comparative:   \nslightly smaller than Oregon  \nLand boundaries:   \ntotal: 2,094 km \nborder countries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d'Ivoire 668 km, Togo 877 km  \nCoastline:   \n539 km  \nMaritime claims:   \nterritorial sea: 12 nm \ncontiguous zone: 24 nm \nexclusive economic zone: 200 nm \ncontinental shelf: 200 nm  \nClimate:   \ntropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north  \nTerrain:   \nmostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area  \nElevation extremes:   \nlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m \nhighest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m  \nNatural resources:   \ngold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone  \nLand use:   \narable land: 17.54% \npermanent crops: 9.22% \nother: 73.24% (2005)  \nIrrigated land:   \n310 sq km (2003)  \nNatural hazards:   \ndry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts  \nEnvironment - current issues:   \nrecurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water  \nEnvironment - international agreements:   \nparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands \nsigned, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation  \nGeography - note:   \nLake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake  \n   People    Ghana Top of Page  \nPopulation:    \n22,409,572 \nnote: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2006 est.)  \nAge structure:   \n0-14 years: 38.8% (male 4,395,744/female 4,288,720) \n15-64 years: 57.7% (male 6,450,828/female 6,483,781) \n65 years and over: 3.5% (male 371,428/female 419,071) (2006 est.)  \nMedian age:   \ntotal: 19.9 years \nmale: 19.7 y
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It goes by the world systems theory of dependency.  This says that a country in debt will always be in debt, third-world countries will always be third-world, and elite economic countries will always be elite.  See, Africa has to accept loans and aid from the economic "North", or richer countries, to pay off other loans.  This just makes a vicious cycle.  The worst thing is, no one really knows how to fix the problem.
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Why, what???. Iam a KENYAN, and very proud of it. in Kenya we are famouse for exporting, TEA, COFFEE, FISH etc.... we are also known ALL over the WORLD for our best ATHLETS, and VOLLEYBALL. lastly but not least we are known all over the world for our fa,ouse SAFARI, the best exotic animals, romantic beaches, nice hotels, in short KENYA is a turist destination.also we host so many SAFARI RALLIES. i dont know much about Nigeria but i know they are thieves, prostitutes all over the world, and they are the worst AFRICAN country, they are a shame to Africa,. well may be a few of them are proud but not too many, coz for a Nigerian its about going to America, Europe, they dont like their country at all. so are they really proud to be Nigerians??? well i dont think so.
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Well u need to travell to know about it okay?uneed to learn a lot more about africa cause it seems ur not up to date so plz update ur brain in case u didn't know no one lives in caves in africa okay?and and africa is developed.ma country ghana is developed look it up on the internet.okay fool?
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(ever notice that latitudinal correlation between economic power and distance from the equator?)\nSomebody asked earlier "why is Asia still a poor country?" \nI gave the following answer and it's also true for why Africa is a poor country :\n\n\nThis is a complex question to answer in such short form but, I'll try. In short, Climate and history have shaped human economics.\nWealth (a middle class) is a fairly recent development even in western culture. Not so long ago, everywhere in the world, societies had an elite ruling class and the general masses were poor. Corruption and inequality was present in all cultures. \nThings we typically think are responsible for wealth like; Good laws, fair practices, good government and human rights are more a product of a robust middle class.\nThe significant historical events that gave rise to economic power were; transportation of goods, technology, and most significanty the industrial revolution. That's history.\nBut what about geography? Why did these events occur sooner in some parts of the world rather than other parts? That is the meat of ur question. The answer is climate.\nViewed in it's simplest way, It is less comfortable to live in a cold climate. It takes the burning of more energy, materials and work to be able to house, clothe and feed urself in a cold climate. A place where food is hard to grow for a few months out of the entire year, u need to have lots of clothes to stay warm, good shelter to stay warm, and you have to heat that shelter.\nThat was the catalyst for development. "necessity is the mother of invention" Yes, sounds too simple to be true right?\nConversly, in a warm climate, it's easier to have housing, food and comfort even if ur poor. Easier for the rulers to keep the masses alive. The disparity between an elite ruling class and massive lower class had stability. Everything works, no need for things to change. Progress occured more slowly. \nViewed in the most basic way, societies of colder climates, though less populated, still developed faster due to demand for goods and discomfort of living. Tropical countries fell behind with this develpmental pace. Thats the answer to ur question why poverty still exists all along the geographic equator. It's not just Asia. It's Africa, Southamerica etc. \nHere's the kicker, Things are now changing very rapidly. With what we call globalization, the world becoming a smaller place, the balance of power and wealth is in flux more than ever before in the history of the human race. What direction it will go... how it will end up is anyone's guess.\nThe history of economic power is an intricately complex subject.\nI hope my simple and gerneralized explanation answers ur question.  Despite having been older and populated for longer, countries located along the equator did not develop at the same rapid speed to keep up with the more recent countries located in cooler regions.\nHope this answered ur question.
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Africans need to reject tribalism and work towards national unity.  Corruption is rampant, but in many situations is accepted because that corruption is good for whatever particular tribal group you belong to.  Also, the other nations of the world cannot lift africa up, africans must do it themselves.
949755
yes , its quite better\nafrica is a poor country\nbut as wc 2010 is held there it'll make it lot of money\nit will help africa to overcome economically
187525
In the last decade, we have seen the birth of terms such as "4th world countries"...these are countries that are so under-developed that they cannot sustain their economies under any circumstances. Nigeria is still a sustainable economy since it has some wealth in natural resources like oil & gas.......\n\nI think know, the poorer countries are those that are recently emerging from civil war e.g. rwanda, somalia, sierra leone etc...their infrastructures is very impaired as a result of the war.
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Because after traveling to several nations around the world I have discovered that there are no poor people in America.  There are only people with less than others.\n\nEveryone in America has the opportunity to make good choices and gain wealth.