North Africa

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North Africa
Countries
Sovereign states (8)
Other territories (3)
Partially recognized states (1)
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North Africa is the Northern part of Africa. It is usually made up of these countries:

Most of north Africa is desert, which means it is very dry and does not rain very much. 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 (Northern Africa)

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  3. 3.0 3.1 "Political Map of Northern Africa and the Middle East - Nations Online Project".
  4. De facto government of parts of Western Sahara, claimant to the whole area.
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