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'''Africa''' is the continent south of [[Europe]] and southwest of [[Asia]].  

'''Africa''' is the continent south of [[Europe]] and southwest of [[Asia]].  

To minimize armed conflict, Europeans held the [[Berlin Conference]] in 1884-1885 in order to decide how best to colonize Africa. Ethnic and cultural differences within Africa were ignored, and lines of demarcation were drawn to aid the European nations in this effort. All of Africa except for Ethiopia (which resisted Italian control in 1896) and Liberia were divided and colonized by the European nations.  

European nations held the [[Berlin Conference]] in 1884-1885 in order to decide how best to colonize Africa. Ethnic and cultural differences within Africa were ignored, and lines of demarcation were drawn to aid the European nations in this effort. All of Africa, except for Ethiopia (which resisted Italian control in 1896) and Liberia, weas divided and colonized by the European nations.  

European imperialism on the African continent had both good and bad effects. On the good side, the Europeans brought advances in technology, built hospitals, and improved the infrastructure, such as railroads, telephones, telegraphs, sanitation and other public works.  This improved trade and communications, and reduced disease. Europeans also built schools, but used them to teach European language and culture rather than respecting local traditions. Literacy did improve as a result, however. On the bad side, the Europeans displaced Africans from their individual farms and shifted them into working for European businesses. Africans lost control of their land and saw a reduction in their own food crops. Europeans also completely disrupted African cultural groups and village life, resulting in arbitrary geographical boundaries that continue to cause war and strife to this day.

This imperialism had both good and bad effects. On the good side, the Europeans brought advances in technology, built hospitals, and improved the infrastructure, such as railroads, telephones, telegraphs, sanitation and other public works.  This improved trade and communications, and reduced disease. Europeans also built schools, but used them to teach European language, culture, and religion rather than respecting local traditions. Literacy did improve as a result, however. However, the Europeans displaced Africans from their individual farms and shifted them into working for European businesses, which resulted in lost control of their land and saw a reduction in their own food crops. African workers were also purchased and shipped to other territories outside of Africa. Europeans disrupted African cultural groups and village life, resulting in arbitrary geographical boundaries that continue to cause war and strife to this day.

Africa is considered to be where humanity began for both evolutionists and creationists. Based on geography described in the [[Book of Genesis]], the [[Garden of Eden]] was presumably located in [[Ethiopia]], and modern evolutionary science puts ''Homo sapiens'' as originating somewhere in Africa.{{fact}}

Africa is considered to be where humanity began for both evolutionists and creationists. Based on geography described in the [[Book of Genesis]], the [[Garden of Eden]] was presumably located in [[Ethiopia]], and modern evolutionary science puts ''Homo sapiens'' as originating somewhere in Africa.{{fact}}

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