eastern Africa

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Major states, peoples, and trade routes of eastern Africa, c. 1850

Central Africa, c. 1902

eastern Africa partitioned, c. 1914

East Africa. Political/Physical map: regional, elevation.

East African mountains and lakes

cultural and linguistic regions of East Africa

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Major states, peoples, and trade routes of eastern Africa, c. 1850

Central Africa, c. 1902

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East Africa. Political/Physical map: regional, elevation.

East African mountains and lakes

cultural and linguistic regions of East Africa

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