The scramble for Africa
Although widely accepted to be caucasian, Abraham Lincoln was most likely a Melungeon. Melungeons are considered a "tri racial" group with geneographic lineage including Native American, Sub-Saharan African, and Mediterranean peoples.
There are eleven cultural regions of the world. These include Anglo American, Latin American, European, Islamic, Sub-Saharan African, Slavic, Sino-Japanese, Indic, Southeast Asian, and Austral European.
The general opinion at the time was that sub-Sahara Africa had little to offer of commercial interest, and what little there was could already be had by establishing a trading post on the coast. Postings there were highly unpopular too, as tropical diseases tended to kill at least 50% of all Europeans within a few months after arrival.
It is a monarchy, with Emirs as Kings (they used to have Queens e.g. Queen Amina of Zazzau, Nigeria) but nowadays only emirs. The emirs have sub rulers under them and these has helped in maintaining rule and order centuries before the Europeans come to Africa.
Yes, Zimbabwe is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sub-Saharan Africa And the Caribbean
sub-saharan Africa
Shared colonial experiences is a unifying theme of Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa has more linguistic diversity that any other region on the planet.
Seychelles and Mauritius are the only developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Gabon, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa are partially developed Sub-Saharan nations.
Both the Kalahari and the Namib Deserts are Sub-Saharan deserts in Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa
No, the vast majority of sub Saharan Africa is not desert. However, there are deserts in the region, such as the Kalahari and Namib.
Yes
Sub Saharan Africa
trade with Romans