Compared with West Africa, West Africa has always been relatively more developed. West Africa is rich in oil and gas resources, various mineral resources and forest resources. The geographical location of West Africa is better than that of East Africa. Is there a Congo Basin in West Africa? One of the three largest tropical rainforests in the world, with the largest bay? Gulf of Guinea. The terrain is mainly plain, which is very suitable for developing agricultural cash crops. For the establishment of cities, the connection of roads and so on? Very advantageous. It can be said that West Africa is a region where many resources are concentrated in Africa, and it can be called the land of abundance in Africa. Relying on the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa is the main export area of global bulk trade. Independent of its own geographical environment, the economy has been better than that of East Africa in recent years. ?
As a plateau continent, Africa is high in the east and low in the west. In the east, there are extreme landforms such as the East African Plateau and the Great Rift Valley, and the coastline is straight. In fact, the economy of East Africa has been lagging behind that of West Africa for many years. East Africa's economic development has been faster than that of the west in recent years, relying only on itself. It is not as rich in resources as West Africa, the terrain is not as flat as West Africa, and there is no good world port. In recent years, in order to develop the economy of northeast China, relying on the stable political environment for many years, a large number of foreign capitals have been introduced, among which China capital is an important foreign capital in East Africa. At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese builders have built many infrastructures in East Africa, including railways and highways. These basic things have gradually improved the investment environment in East Africa, formed a virtuous circle and attracted more foreign investment. ?
East Africa has always been used to poverty, and its natural resources are not as rich as those in West Africa. The government tightens its belt, invests in infrastructure and stimulates investment. The political corruption in East Africa is far lower than that in West Africa. For a long time, in the eyes of China people, what we know best is East Africa. One day, Leah was called the Little China of Asia. The only African countries we contact are East Africa, which has a higher open environment than West Africa. Because he has no money and resources, he can only attract foreign investment by opening up.
Culturally, East African society collapsed seriously during the colonial period, and East African civilization was easily influenced by foreign cultures? Arab culture. West Africa is relatively closed, and primitive civilization is better inherited than East Africa, so West Africa is more conservative. East Africa pays more attention to education than West Africa, and the top universities in Africa are generally more in East Africa. Because they are used to suffering, the government tightens its belt and invests in infrastructure and education.