Physical Geography
It is interspersed with hamadas
Sahara
Lifeblood of Egypt
Nile River
The annual rainfall range in the Sahara
1 and 5 inches
This commodity was traded for gold by the ancient peoples of the Sahel
salt
A culture where the elders and fathers have the final say
patriarchal
The Asian part of Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Most Africans live along this body of water
Mediterranean Sea
The farming of fish
aquaculture
Word used to describe all the governments of the countries in this region
instability
The main staple food of the Sahel
millet
This averages 10 miles wide in the south
Nile River Valley
This has shrunk to 1/20 of its former size
Lake Chad
This is an important ingredient in fertilizers
phosphate
The first settlers in the Maghreb
Berbers
The most significant people group in Mauritania
Moors
This region covers most of Morocco, northern Algeria, and northern Tunisia
Atlas Mountains
The capital of Mali and the largest city in the Sahel
Bamako
The mountains of these two countries get enough snow to make operating ski resorts practical
Algeria Morocco
The capital and largest city of Libya
Tripoli
The most significant Bedouins tribe in North Africa
Tuaregs
Parts of these four countries are in the northern Sahel
Mauritania Mali
Chad Niger
Sediment that accumulates at a delta
alluvial deposits
Rice is the major crop for these three countries
Mali Egypt Chad
The three countries which encompass the Maghreb
Tunisia Algeria Morocco
These two countries have the best economies
Morocco Tunisia