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Libya and the Maghreb
Chapter 11
Section 2
Pp. 324-327
Libya’s Land
Libya is larger than Alaska
Sahara covers 90% of the land
It has no permanent rivers, but has aquifers
Discovery of oil has brought wealth
Libya’s People and History Arab and Berber (1st
people in North Africa) heritage
Islamic and speak Arabic
86% live on Mediterranean coast
Al-Quaddhafi rules as a dictator
Question
In the 1990’s the Libyan government built pipelines from the desert to coastal areas. What did these pipelines carry?
Oil
Question
Who were the first known people to live in North Africa?
The Berbers
Question
Libya became wealthy from the discovery of which resource?
Oil
Tunisia
Maghreb = Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco Tunisia is smallest country in Africa Farming, textiles, oil, and tourism
Tunisia
Phoenicians built Carthage here Colony of France until 1956 Tunis is capital and has over 1,000,000
people
Question
What is the name of the region formed by Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco?
The Maghreb
Algeria
Largest country in Africa
Good land along Mediterranean coast, but the Sahara is past the Atlas Mountains
Oil and natural gas
Algerians
Mixed Arab and Berber heritage
Muslim and speak Arabic
Former French colony, gained independence through civil war
Algerians
Republic with a strong president
Muslim political parties want to end secular (nonreligious) government, so civil war
Question
Which is the largest country in North Africa?
Algeria
Morocco
Borders Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
A leading producer of phosphates
Tourism important
Moroccans
Settled by Berbers, conquered by Moors (Arabs)
Colonized by France and Spain
Constitutional monarchy today
Rebels in Western Sahara region
Question
In addition to the Mediterranean Sea, which of these does Morocco border?
The Atlantic Ocean
Question
Morocco is a leading producer of what?
Phosphates