Libya and the Maghreb Chapter 11 Section 2
Libya and the Maghreb Chapter 11 Section 2 Pp. 324 -327
Libya’s Land n n 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 n n Arab and Berber (1 st 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? n Oil n
Question n Who were the first known people to live in North Africa? n The Berbers
Question n Libya became wealthy from the discovery of which resource? n Oil
Tunisia n n n Maghreb = Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco Tunisia is smallest country in Africa Farming, textiles, oil, and tourism
Tunisia n n n Phoenicians built Carthage here Colony of France until 1956 Tunis is capital and has over 1, 000 people
Question n What is the name of the region formed by Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco? n The Maghreb
Algeria n n n Largest country in Africa Good land along Mediterranean coast, but the Sahara is past the Atlas Mountains Oil and natural gas
Algerians n n n Mixed Arab and Berber heritage Muslim and speak Arabic Former French colony, gained independence through civil war
Algerians n n Republic with a strong president Muslim political parties want to end secular (nonreligious) government, so civil war
Question n Which is the largest country in North Africa? n Algeria
Morocco n n n Borders Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean A leading producer of phosphates Tourism important
Moroccans n n Settled by Berbers, conquered by Moors (Arabs) Colonized by France and Spain Constitutional monarchy today Rebels in Western Sahara region
Question n In addition to the Mediterranean Sea, which of these does Morocco border? n The Atlantic Ocean
Question n Morocco is a leading producer of what? n Phosphates
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