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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. Sub-Saharan Africa located at South of the Sahara Desert, is considered by many, the poorest region of the planet.
In this part of Africa are located the poorest countries in the world, with major structural problems, suffering serious legacy of colonialism, neo-colonialism, ethnic conflict and political instability. This poverty is reflected in the education, health and nutrition.
In general, the population of Black Africa has the worst socio-economic indicators in the world.
While in developed countries the average life span is over 70 years, in this area of the planet hardly that average exceeds 45 years.
We can explain this so low average life due to numerous factors. Poor nutrition, lack of medical care and the lack of basic sanitation in rural areas, are some of them, the other is due to the fact that 63% of the adult population is illiterate and have no access to education, one of the main vehicles for knowledge.
The African continent has about 889 million people, of which 500 million live in sub-Saharan Africa.
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