ACTIVITY 3: Statistics World Cultures In this Activity, you will research six African countries. Fill out the chart below using an
almanac or the internet and then answer the following questions regarding the relationship
between population density and GDP (Gross Domestic Product). A country’s GDP is often a
measurement of its economic strength.
Match each country with its physical features.
Country Physical Features GDP Pop. Density
1) _ Madagascar A. plateau/mts/Great Rift Valley $145 billion 258/sq mile
2) _ South Africa B. hills, plateau, plains $30 billion 24/sq mile
3) _ Nigeria C. island, farmland $34 billion 106/sq mile
4) _ Chad D. basin, plateau $56 billion 91/sq mile
5) _ Congo E. desert, plains $1 trillion 516/sq mile
6) _ Ethiopia F. plateau, coastal land $705 billion 115/sq mile
Write the correct answers.
7) What are the two most densely populated countries above?
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8) Considering the physical features of the countries and the economic strength of the countries
listed above, why do you think some have a lower population density than the others?
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