North Africa
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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 Atlas Mountains in the west are less dry. The predominant ethnic groups are Arabs, Berbers, Copts, Black people (Nubians, Bejas and Haratins) and Sahrawis (mixed Berbers, Arabs and Black people). The biggest religion is Islam, meaning that most of the people are Muslims, with the exception of the Copts, who are Christians.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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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