It is very difficult to generalize about Sub-Sharan African countries because environments, political systems, and ethnic groups are so diverse; thus, it is often the subject of misrepresentation and unwarranted, often negative, generalizations.
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Pulsipher, Lydia Mihelic, Pulsipher, Alex, Johansson, Ola World Geography Global Patterns, Local Lives (Without Subregions) 7th Edition 2017 W. H. Freeman & Co.