North Africa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 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 predominant ethnic groups are Arabs and Moors (mixed Africans and Arabs). The biggest religion is Islam, meaning that most of the people are Muslims.
Images for kids
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Population density of Africa (2000)
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Market of Biskra in Algeria, 1899
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The kasbah of Aït Benhaddou in Morocco
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The first Roman emperor native to North Africa was Septimius Severus, born in Leptis Magna in present-day Libya.
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The Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia, founded by Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi in 670, is one of the oldest and most important mosques in North Africa.
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1803 Cedid Atlas, showing the Ottoman held regions of North Africa
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See also
In Spanish: África del Norte para niños
