Middle Africa

3. this has caused the death of millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
7. Thread made from the leaves of the agave plant and used to make rope and rugs
8. a leader who rules a country with absolute power, often by force.
10. a group of small people who live in the dense rainforests of Middle Africa
13. dried coconut
14. a sauce that may contain goat, gazelle, monkey, snake, or even elephant
15. A sticky substance that comes from the acacia tree and is used in making glues, candy, and medicines
16. a country where extended families live together in large compounds.
17. the traditional beliefs, legends, stories, sayings, and customs of a culture

1. another name for a jackrabbit
2. an organization that works to send food to hungry children all over the world.
4. Men marrying more than one wife
5. rivers that feed or join a larger river
6. the form of government in the Republic of the Congo from the time that it won its independence from France until 1992
9. meat that comes from wildlife killed in the "bush"
11. a thick paste made from the cassava root
12. country south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
13. in this area of Middle Africa, the weather is wet and warm year round.