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North Africa

Also Known As Northern Africa
Africa

The band of Africa north of the Sahara, along the Mediterranean coast from Morocco to Egypt, historically and culturally tied to the Arab and Berber worlds and, through the Mediterranean, to Southern Europe and the Middle East. Its western portion, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania, is often distinguished as the Maghreb, a narrower cultural and linguistic grouping than North Africa as a whole.

Facts
Area (sq km)
7,862,221 2
UN Geoscheme Northern Africa; the narrower Maghreb-only figure is smaller, about 6,045,741 sq km.
Population
270,500,000 2
2026 estimate, UN Geoscheme definition.
Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
FAQs

Which countries does the United Nations place in Northern Africa?

The UN lists Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara.

The United Nations geographic classification known as M49 groups seven countries and territories in its Northern Africa subregion: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara. This is a statistical grouping, so it is not identical to the cultural idea of North Africa as the Mediterranean coast from Morocco to Egypt, and it includes Sudan.
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Africa, Continents
Source Africa (Wikipedia)
Algeria, Countries
Egypt, Countries

Egypt occupies the northeastern corner of Africa the atlas own North Africa region entity already describes.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Libya, Countries
Luxor, Cities
Morocco, Countries

This source names North Africa directly: "and the Maghreb and Egyptian coast of North Africa."

Source National Geographic Atlas of the World
The Sahara, Landforms

This source names North Africa directly: "desert in the world, spanning most of North Africa from the Atlantic coast to the Red Sea."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tunisia, Countries
Western Sahara, Countries

Western Sahara is in North Africa.

Source Western Sahara / Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Wikipedia)
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Source Algerian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2

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Source Chraime (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a spicy fish stew with tomatoes from North Africa

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Source Knowledge, Know How and Practices Pertaining to the Production and Consumption of Couscous (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, RL 01602)tier 1

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Source Wikipedia: BedouinLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( BED-oo-in; Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badw, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are pastorally semi-nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq/Kuwait).

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Source Berber (Amazigh) (Wikipedia)Introduction
Quote, Introduction
Berbers, also known as Amazighs or Imazighen, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa.

Location Of

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Source Wikipedia: First Punic WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
Mediterranean Sea, Sicily, North Africa, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia

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Source Vandalic War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
North Africa, Sardinia

Site Of

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Found There

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Source Artichoke (Wikipedia)Article body
Quote, Article body
In North Africa, where it is still found in the wild state

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Source Western Honey Bee (Wikipedia)

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Source Wikipedia: Berber LanguagesLead sentence 2tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 2
They comprise a group of closely related languages spoken by Berber communities, who are indigenous to North Africa.

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Source Wikipedia: Berber LanguagesLead sentence 2tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 2
They comprise a group of closely related languages spoken by Berber communities, who are indigenous to North Africa.

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Source Wikipedia: Semitic LanguagesLead sentence 3tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 3
They are spoken by more than 460 million people across much of West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Malta, and in large immigrant and expatriate communities in North America, Europe, and Australasia.

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Source Archips xylosteana (Wikipedia)Distribution, northern Africa
Quote, Distribution, northern Africa
and in northern Africa (Algeria)

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Source Deilephila porcellus (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Europe, North Africa and West Asia.

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Source Ursus etruscus (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
native to Eurasia and North Africa during the Early Pleistocene

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Source Wikipedia: FringillaSection: Speciestier 2
Quote, Section: Species
The Eurasian chaffinch is found primarily in forest habitats, in Europe and western Asia; the other species formerly treated as subspecies of it occur in North Africa and Macaronesia; the blue chaffinches are island endemics; and the brambling breeds in the northern taiga and southern tundra of Eurasia.

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Source Wikipedia: GeoemydidaeSection: Ecologytier 2
Quote, Section: Ecology
Geoemydidae live in tropics and subtropics of Asia, Europe and North Africa; the only genus in Central and South America is Rhinoclemmys.

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Source Idaea subsericeata (Wikipedia)Lead, North Africa
Quote, Lead, North Africa
It is found from central and southern Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor to Transcaspia.

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Source Mammuthus africanavus (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
in Central and North Africa, including present-day Chad, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria

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Source Salvadora persica (Wikipedia)Distribution and ecology
Quote, Distribution and ecology
The plant is native to the Middle East, North Africa, and India

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Source Scopula marginepunctata (Wikipedia)Distribution, North Africa
Quote, Distribution, North Africa
the range extends in North Africa from Morocco in the west to Egypt

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: AlgeriaGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
Northern Africa

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: EgyptGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
Northern Africa

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: SudanGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
north-eastern Africa

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: TunisiaGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
Northern Africa

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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Western SaharaGeography, Location
Quote, Geography, Location
Northern Africa

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Source Kharbaga (Ludii Portal)Description [origin-region]
Quote, Description [origin-region]
Kharbaga is a game played in North Africa

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Source Tâb (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [origin-region]
Quote, Lead sentence [origin-region]
a family of similar board games played in North Africa

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Sources
1. North Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
North Africa, also known as Northern Africa, is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent.
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2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • North Africa
  • Associated With: Egypt
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Wikidata: North Africa
Wikidata Q27381, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Africa, History, Prehistory section
Quote, Associated With: Africa, History, Prehistory section
evidence of early human settlement found in southern Africa, Southeast Africa, North Africa, and the Sahara.
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