Thank you to everyone who commented on last week's post, "What do you know about Africa." We found out some very interesting things about Africa:

- Southern Africa has an environment and terrain of desert, forest and grassland. southern africa has a variety of cultures, people and races.

- The average life span in most countries range from 37-47 years.

- Zambia and Malawi are really having a crisis right now with food shortages. (Here is an article from the CS Monitor on this issue.)

- Mozambique is still suffering from a drought over the last two years or so. (Here is an article from IPP Media on the situation.)

These are solid facts about the area you are going to. As for everyone who said they no nothing, that's fine because you will, especially while you are in the country.

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Now, let's devulge a little deeper into Africa. What I would like to ask is what problems does Africa face? Are there factors that make everyday living very difficult? Are they environmental? Political? Ethnic and Social? Religious?

Let's see what we can find and report our findings back here. If you are stuck, try a news site. They are usually great for country information as well as the most up-to-date issues affecting where you are going.