North Africa
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North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction region of Africa comprising … Universalium
North Africa — Northern Africa (UN subregion) … Wikipedia
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial — Details Country Tunisia Location Carthage … Wikipedia
North Africa — North′ Af′rica n. geg the northern part of Africa, esp. the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert North′ Af′rican, n. adj … From formal English to slang
North Africa during Antiquity — Main article: History of North Africa The history of North Africa during the period of Classical Antiquity (c. 8th century BC 5th century CE) can be divided roughly into the History of Egypt in the east and the history of Ancient Libya in the… … Wikipedia
North Africa during the Classical Period — Carthage and the BerbersPhoenician traders arrived on the North African coast around 900 BC and established Carthage (in present day Tunisia) around 800 BC. By the sixth century BC, a Phoenician presence existed at Tipasa (east of Cherchell in… … Wikipedia
North Africa Journal — The North Africa Journal is a Boston based magazine focusing exclusively on North African issues, from business, finance, industry to politics and human issues. The magazine s contents are structured around several key economic topics from… … Wikipedia
North Africa campaigns — (1940–43) Battles in World War II for control of North Africa. After the 1940 victory by Italian troops in Egypt, the Italians were driven back into Libya by British troops. German reinforcements led by Erwin Rommel forced the British to retreat… … Universalium
North Africa — /nɔθ ˈæfrɪkə/ (say nawth afrikuh) noun that part of Africa abutting on the Mediterranean Sea, generally considered to comprise Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. –North African, noun, adjective …
North Africa — Due to the emphasis on Siberia and the Arctic as the locus classicus, alongside the rare extension of the term into Southern Africa, and the fact that Islam and Christianity have heavily missionized indigenous peoples in the region, shamanism… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
North Africa — noun an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region • Part Holonyms: ↑Africa • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
