North Africa
North Africa is the northern part of Africa. It is usually made up of these countries:
- File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania[4]
Morocco- File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
- 23x15px Tunisia
- 23x15px Libya
Egypt- File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan[5]
| North Africa | |
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| Countries | Sovereign states (7)
Other territories (3)
Partially recognized states (1)
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Most of north Africa is desert, which means it is very dry and does not rain very much. The Atlas Mountains in the west are less dry. The predominant ethnic groups are Arabs, Berbers and Moors (mixed Africans and Arabs). The biggest religion is Islam, meaning that most of the people are Muslims.
North Africa Media
- Population density of Africa.jpg
The population density of Africa as of 2000
- All Gizah Pyramids.jpg
The pyramids of Giza are among the most recognizable symbols of ancient Egyptian civilization.
- Septimius Severus Glyptothek Munich 357.jpg
Septimius Severus, the first Roman emperor native to North Africa, born in Leptis Magna in present-day Libya
- Kairouan Mosque Courtyard.jpg
The Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia, founded by Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670, one of the oldest and most notable mosques in North Africa
Comparison of North Africa in the years 1880 and 1913
- Algeria Sahara Desert Photo From Drone 5.jpg
Sand dunes in the Algerian Sahara
- Djebel Toubkal 01.jpg
Atlas Mountains in Morocco
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References
- ↑ "Mauritania | People, Culture, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ↑ Mattar, Philip (June 1, 2004). Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 9780028657691.
- ↑ De facto government of parts of Western Sahara, claimant to the whole area.
- ↑ "Mauritania | History, Population, Capital, Flag, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ↑ Mattar, Philip (2004). Encyclopedia of the modern Middle East & North Africa. Macmillan Reference USA. ISBN 0-02-865769-1. OCLC 56090169.
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