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Countries in north A frica

Countries in north A frica. Algeria. Area(km²) - 2,381,740 Population – 34,178,188 Capital - Algiers . Morocco. Area(km²) - 446,550 Population – 34,859,364 Capital - Rabat. Tunisia. Area(km²) - 163,610 Population – 10,486,339 Capital - Tunis. Egypt. Area(km²) - 1,001,450

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Countries in north A frica

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  1. Countries in north Africa Algeria Area(km²) - 2,381,740 Population – 34,178,188 Capital - Algiers

  2. Morocco Area(km²) - 446,550 Population – 34,859,364 Capital - Rabat Tunisia Area(km²) - 163,610 Population – 10,486,339 Capital - Tunis

  3. Egypt Area(km²) - 1,001,450 Population – 82,868,000 Capital - Cairo Sudan Area(km²) - 1,861,484 Population – 30,894,000 Capital - Khartoum

  4. Western Sahara Area(km²) - 266,000 Population – 405,210 Capital - El Aaiún

  5. Libya Area(km²) - 1,759,540 Population – 6,310,434 Capital - Tripoli

  6. North Africa is mainly desert; therefore, it is very dry and forces the people of the land to live close to rivers, an oasis, or coastal areas.

  7. North Africa has three main geographic features: the Sahara, the Atlas mountains in the west, and the Nile river and delta in the east. Atlas mountains

  8. Nile river and Sahara

  9. Climate, Water, and Resources. Coastal North Africa has a Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild, damp winters. Along the Atlas chain, the mountains trap moisture-laden clouds blowing south from the Mediterranean Sea. The moisture falls as rain on the mountains' northern slopes. As a result, these slopes and the coastal area between them and the sea are well-watered and fertile, compared with the more arid conditions on the southern side of the mountains. Similar conditions exist in Libya, where cliffs and low mountains separate Tripolitania and Cyrenaica from the desert interior.

  10. natural resources in north africa Some of the minerals that can be found are phosphate, iron ore, silver, copper, lead, zinc, manganese, gold, salt, limestone and barytine. Other resources that can be found are gypsum, coal, petroleum and natural gas. limestone lead gold copper

  11. export The North African countries do not export very much. A major export is phosphates and agricultural produce.

  12. The main imported Scientific instruments Foodstuffs Machinery and equipment Chemicals

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