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