GEO East Africa
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East Africa is a diverse region with many countries and varying geography, economies, and peoples. Kenya has a developing economy based on agriculture and tourism. The landscape ranges from coastal beaches to vast plains and fertile highlands. Tanzania also has a diverse landscape including Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, and wildlife parks. Uganda relies on agriculture and has a mild climate in its highland regions. Rwanda and Burundi are small, mountainous countries that have faced ethnic conflict and are rebuilding. The Horn of Africa encompasses Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti, which have hot climates and economies based on farming, mining, and shipping. Civil wars and drought have created
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