Here are the effects matched with their corresponding causes based on the provided information:
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The map of Africa
- EFFECT: North and South Africa are mainly isolated from one another due to desert locations in the dense rainforest that exists in central Africa.
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The east African coast was easily accessible to Arab traders and a lot of evidence still exists today.
- EFFECT: Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and African languages.
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As the global economy changed in the 17th century, European countries began infiltration Africa.
- EFFECT: Kingdom of Congo lost control of the slave trade and the coastal stability lost its power to extract resources.
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West Africa was also impacted by the spread of Islam.
- EFFECT: Many African societies would wear amulets to show that they were Muslim converts.
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Berbers discovered that camels could cover greater distances than other pack animals and could travel up to ten days without water.
- EFFECT: Nomads found new routes across the desert and trade increased.
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Trade with the Middle East and Africa
- EFFECT: Asian economies grew from these markets.
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Traders along the Indian Ocean were impacted by the physical geography and stopped in ports.
- EFFECT: Cultural diffusion occurred with the sharing and combining of cultural ideas and religion.
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West African empires made much of their wealth by exporting salt.
- EFFECT: Due to an economy built on exporting salt, it allowed places like Timbuktu to import books.
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Traditional African religions and Islam became very common in early African societies.
- EFFECT: Today, Christianity is the most practiced religion in Africa.
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The once powerful African empires continued to be impacted by the European powers not only economically but also by the cultures that they brought with them.
- EFFECT: Mansa Musa, leader of Mali, practiced Islam and went on a Hajj to Mecca.
Please note that the relationships between the causes and effects can be complex, and the assigned pairings are based on the expected historical or logical connections.