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The Structural System of Regional Power in Africa

Knowing and determining the core and peripheral countries in different geographical areas and in the areas under the influence of the regional powers will be considerably helpful in studying the structure of the regional power. In order to know and identify such countries, we need a classification based on the countriesʹ national power. Through determining the geopolitical level and weight of each of these countries,we can evaluate the levels of their national power. The evaluation of national power of a country, in turn, requires evaluation and consideration of different elements and social, cultural, political, territorial, economic and scientific factors of that country. These are generally indicative of the weight and level of the national power and the position of a certain country among the other countries as well as among the regional and continental countries. Recognizing and understanding the importance of Africa from different economic, political, territorial and ... aspects in the beginning of the third Millennium, and paying special attention to its core and peripherial countries, will be significantly helpful in designing effective plans on issues related to any country including the Islamic Republic of Iran, and therefore will ensure a great deal of success with the least time and expense. The present research, in addition to emphasizing the potentials and the important and effective geopolitical factors on the position of each country, attempted to identify the important and effective countries in different regional and continental levels as well as their areas of effectiveness.