Geography unit 5: Africa

Sud-Saharan Africa

any country physically below the Sahara

Cairo

Egypt’s capital

Tripoli

Libya’s capital

Khartoum

Sudan’s capital

Sahara

the World’s largest nonpolar desert

Erg

part of a desert that is primarily sand dunes

Nile River

the world’s longest river

Sahel

semi-arid transition zones between the desert climates in Northern Africa and the tropical climates south of the Sahara

Morocco

the leading producer of Phosphate

Andalsuian

term related to Andalusia, Spain

Imazighen

the indiginous people of Northern Africa also known as Berbers

wadis

riverbeds thart are dry most of the year but temporarily fill with water when it rains

carthage

one of the most influential phoenecian settlements

African Union

a supernatural organization similar to the EU. promotes cooperation and economic development among africa’s countries

Arab Springs

a multi-country movement against oppressive governments

Cairo

one of Africa’s largest cities

Khartoum

established where the white and blue Nile merge

Islam

the predominant religion in Northern Africa

Allah

the Islamic God

Arabic

Northern Africa’s predominant language