The horn of Africa is on the East of
Africa, bordering the Indian
Ocean. In history it has mostly
been colonised by Europe causing
The Horn of Africa
it to be left poor and resourceless Ofcourse being mostly LIC
when they separated from them. nations, the average HDI of The
Horn of Africa is 0.45 and in
The region of the Horn of comparison, the UK's HDI is
Africa is mostly arid and double this. The infant mortality
rate is roughly 250 per 1000 births
consists of mountains and
with an average life expectancy of
deserts. The peninsular 56 across the peninsular. Also
often suffers from living qualities in Somalia have
droughts and extreme plummeted due to it’s civil war
weather ruining that continues to this day
agriculture. Rainfall can be between the Al-Shabaab and the
less than 500mm annually various forces of Somalia (mainly
foreign).
and monsoon seasons
offer little to the area.
The physical landscape of the Horn of Africa is extensive in variety.
The Ethiopian Highlands (western Ethiopia) is a large mountain range that has a peak of 4,500 metres and
rarely drops below 1,500.
The Danakil Depression (North Eastern Ethiopia) is situated where 3 tectonic plates meet. It is the lowest
point and one of the hottest places on Earth being 125m below sea level and commonly exceeding 50
degrees.
Africa, bordering the Indian
Ocean. In history it has mostly
been colonised by Europe causing
The Horn of Africa
it to be left poor and resourceless Ofcourse being mostly LIC
when they separated from them. nations, the average HDI of The
Horn of Africa is 0.45 and in
The region of the Horn of comparison, the UK's HDI is
Africa is mostly arid and double this. The infant mortality
rate is roughly 250 per 1000 births
consists of mountains and
with an average life expectancy of
deserts. The peninsular 56 across the peninsular. Also
often suffers from living qualities in Somalia have
droughts and extreme plummeted due to it’s civil war
weather ruining that continues to this day
agriculture. Rainfall can be between the Al-Shabaab and the
less than 500mm annually various forces of Somalia (mainly
foreign).
and monsoon seasons
offer little to the area.
The physical landscape of the Horn of Africa is extensive in variety.
The Ethiopian Highlands (western Ethiopia) is a large mountain range that has a peak of 4,500 metres and
rarely drops below 1,500.
The Danakil Depression (North Eastern Ethiopia) is situated where 3 tectonic plates meet. It is the lowest
point and one of the hottest places on Earth being 125m below sea level and commonly exceeding 50
degrees.
