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'''East Africa''' is the part of [[Africa]] around and east of the Great Rift Valley, a land feature stretching from the
East Africa is the cradle of mankind, as the first species of the ''Homo'' genus evolved here, and migrated to the rest of the world. The region is also famous for its savannas, with the well-known [[African flora and fauna]].
==Understand==▼
===History===▼
Within the historical era, East Africa has received immigration and influences from the Bantu peoples, Malay peoples of Southeast Asia, the [[Islam]]ic world, and the Western world.▼
Prior to colonialism, the '''Swahili Coast''', which comprised the coastal areas of what is today Kenya, Tanzania and northern Mozambique was a very prosperous region, being home to numerous wealthy city-states such as [[Zanzibar]], [[Mombasa]] and [[Kilwa Kisiwani]]. The former in particular was the hub of trade routes that went across the Indian Ocean and Sahara Desert, including that of the Arab Slave Trade.▼
The East African countries have developed very differently in modern times. In the late 19th century, the [[British Empire]] tried to create a chain of colonies from [[Alexandria to Cape Town by train and bus|Cape to Cairo]], competing with German East Africa until the defeat of Germany in World War I, after which present-day Tanzania was transferred to the British. [[Ethiopia]] famously resisted European colonialism (except a brief occupation by [[Italy]] in the 1930s), and the [[Dervish State]] wasn't colonized until after most other precolonial African states. Economically the countries range from Kenya, an emerging economy, to [[Somalia]], one of the world's least developed countries.▼
===Geography===▼
East Africa contains spectacular geography, with the African Great Lakes, and most of the continent's tallest mountains. It is geographically isolated from the rest of the continent by mountains, deserts, and the African Great Lakes. The climate is more arid than it is on similar latitudes on the Atlantic coast, which makes the land dominated by savanna and desert.▼
While the climate in East Africa is tropical (except the tallest mountains, where snow can occasionally be found), humidity varies a lot, with jungles, savannas, and deserts.▼
==Countries and territories==
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==Cities==
[[File:Mombasa old town 1.JPG|thumbnail|Street view in [[Mombasa]] old town, Kenya]]
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Addis Ababa]]|wikidata=Q3624}} — the huge capital of Ethiopia and a major hub for NGOs and the African Union
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Arusha]]|wikidata=Q4301}} — Tanzania's gateway to the Northern Safari Circuit
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Dar es Salaam]]|wikidata=Q1960}} — Tanzania's hot and humid metropolis has little to keep the
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Kampala]]|wikidata=Q3894}} — the bustling, friendly capital of Uganda
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Kigali]]|wikidata=Q3859}} — aside from the genocide memorials, there is little to interest the
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Mombasa]]|wikidata=Q225641}} — historic coastal Kenyan city thought to be more than 2,500 years old
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Nairobi]]|wikidata=Q3870}} — the capital of Kenya and home to the only national reserve within a city
* {{marker|type=city|name=[[Stone Town]]|wikidata=Q844417}} — the capital of Zanzibar, and a centre of Swahili culture
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* {{marker|name=[[Volcanoes National Park]]|wikidata=Q932736}} — in [[Rwanda]] is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into [[Uganda]] where it is known as [[Mgahinga Gorilla National Park]]
▲==Understand==
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▲===History===
▲Within the historical era, East Africa has received immigration and influences from the Bantu peoples, Malay peoples of Southeast Asia, the [[Islam]]ic world, and the Western world.
▲Prior to colonialism, the '''Swahili Coast''', which comprised the coastal areas of what is today Kenya, Tanzania and northern Mozambique was a very prosperous region, being home to numerous wealthy city-states such as [[Zanzibar]], [[Mombasa]] and [[Kilwa Kisiwani]]. The former in particular was the hub of trade routes that went across the Indian Ocean and Sahara Desert, including that of the Arab Slave Trade. Ethiopia became one of the world's first countries to adopt Christianity as the state religion, having much older Christian roots than most European countries, and with numerous impressive churches that reflect that heritage.
▲The East African countries have developed very differently in modern times. In the late 19th century, the [[British Empire]] tried to create a chain of colonies from [[Alexandria to Cape Town by train and bus|Cape to Cairo]], competing with [[German East Africa]] until the defeat of Germany in World War I, after which present-day Tanzania was transferred to the British. [[Ethiopia]] famously resisted European colonialism (except a brief occupation by [[Italy]] in the 1930s), and the [[Dervish State]] wasn't colonized until after most other precolonial African states. Economically the countries range from Kenya, an emerging economy, to [[Somalia]], one of the world's least developed countries.
▲===Geography===
▲East Africa contains spectacular geography, with the African Great Lakes, and most of the continent's tallest mountains. It is geographically isolated from the rest of the continent by mountains, deserts, and the African Great Lakes. The climate is more arid than it is on similar latitudes on the Atlantic coast, which makes the land dominated by savanna and desert.
▲While the climate in East Africa is tropical (except the tallest mountains, where snow can occasionally be found), humidity varies a lot, with jungles, savannas, and deserts.
==Talk==
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==Eat==
Many Eastern African countries are heavy consumers of a starchy type of banana called matoke. Unlike what westerners are normally used to, these bananas are steamed or boiled instead of eaten raw. Another popular food is ugali, a firm dough made with corn boiled in water or milk. In the horn of Africa, dishes tend to be mainly stews served on a type of flatbread called injera, made from a grain called teff.
==Drink==
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