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The Maghreb
Also Known As Northwest Africa
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The Maghreb is the region of western and central North Africa comprising Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, together with the disputed territory of Western Sahara, distinct from the wider term North Africa that also includes Egypt. Also called Northwest Africa or Greater Maghreb, the region shares an Arab and Berber cultural heritage and a coastline stretching from the Atlantic to the central Mediterranean.
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Population2023 estimate. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Western Sahara is in north-western Africa, the Maghreb region.
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1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
The Maghreb, also known as the Greater Maghreb and Northwest Africa, is the western part of the Arab world.
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
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Population estimate 106,510,000 (2023)
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Algeria, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Algeria, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Libya, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Libya, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mauritania, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Mauritania, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Morocco, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Morocco, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
1. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Tunisia, Lead section, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: Tunisia, Lead section, second sentence
The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
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