Area and population

• Geographically sub sahara is a reigon located south of the vast Sahara desert
• Covers 28 million square km, that means 2 times the size of the U.S.
• Preference for large families • Extra hands to perform work • Ability for parents to be looked after when old/sick • In the case of girls, to receive ‘bride wealth’ • Large families convey high status
• The UN predicts for the region a population between 1.5 and 2 billion by 2050 with a population density of 80 per km2