Ch4 pp. 137-141 Flashcards
The Maghreb
The countries of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco
Berbers
The original inhabitants of the Maghreb
Carthage
A colony that was destroyed in the Punic wars
Barbary Coast
Know for its infamous pirates
Libya
Nine/tenths is occupied by the Sahara Desert
Tripoli
The capital of Libya
Muammar Qaddafi
Established a military dictatorship in Libya
The “Western Isle”
Contains: Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
Western Sahara
A disputed desert country along the Atlantic coast.
The Sahel
Includes : Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan
Sudan
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Khartoum
The capital of Sudan
The Sudd
The world’s largest swamp
Cush
The greatest ancient civilization in the African interior.
South Sudan
The newest nation as of July 2011
The French Sahel
Include: Chad,Niger, Mali, and Mauritania
Animism
The pagan tribal belief that natural objects - rocks, trees, animals, rivers, - are inhabited by mostly evil spirits.