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Elevation of eastern Africa Fort Jesus Major states, peoples, and trade routes of eastern Africa, c. 1850 Central Africa, c. 1902 eastern Africa partitioned, c. 1914 East African mountains and lakes cultural and linguistic regions of East Africa
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Elevation of 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 African mountains and lakes
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