| A | B |
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| Sahara | largest desert in the world, covers much of North Africa |
| Nile River | world's longest river located in Eastern Africa |
| source of the Nile | highlands, merging of White and Blue Nile |
| mouth of the Nile | Mediterranean Sea |
| Nile Delta | triangular landform at the mouth of the Nile created by deposits of sediment |
| silt | finely ground fertile soil good for growing crops |
| Aswan High Dam | controls flooding along the Nile, provides hydroelectric power |
| Suez Canal | waterway connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas built by the French in the 1860s. |
| oasis | wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water |
| Atlas Mountains | large mountain range located along the western Sahara along the NW coast of Africa (13,600 ft.) |
| Western Sahara | former Spanish Colony now under control of Morocco |
| Bedouins | nomadic herders who travel throughout the desert (Egypt) |
| Berbers | nomadic ethnic group native to North Aftrica |
| Arabic | language spoken by the majority of North Africans |
| Islam | religion of majority of North Africans |
| Muhammed | prophet of Islam, birthday celebrated |
| Government in Egypt | Republic influenced by Islamic laws |
| Cairo | capital city of Egypt, located at base of Nile Delta |
| Alexandria | second largest city in Egypt, major seaport located on Mediterranean coast |
| Magreb | name given to other countries of North Africa, mostly located in Sahara |
| oil | most important natural resource in region |
| souks | large marketplaces in the cities |
| free port | city in which allmost no taxes are placed on goods sold there |
| dictator | leader who rules a country with complete power |
| Morocco | only North African country with little oil |
