1. Libya and the Maghreb
Chapter 11
Section 2 Pp

2. Libya’s Land Libya is larger than Alaska Sahara covers 90% of the land
It has no permanent rivers, but has aquifers
Discovery of oil has brought wealth

3. Libya’s People and History
Arab and Berber (1st people in North Africa) heritage
Islamic and speak Arabic
86% live on Mediterranean coast
Al-Quaddhafi rules as a dictator

4. Question
In the 1990’s the Libyan government built pipelines from the desert to coastal areas. What did these pipelines carry?
Oil

5. Who were the first known people to live in North Africa?
Question
Who were the first known people to live in North Africa?
The Berbers

6. Libya became wealthy from the discovery of which resource?
Question
Libya became wealthy from the discovery of which resource?
Oil

7. Tunisia Maghreb = Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Tunisia is smallest country in Africa
Farming, textiles, oil, and tourism

8. Tunisia Phoenicians built Carthage here Colony of France until 1956
Tunis is capital and has over 1,000,000 people

9. Question
What is the name of the region formed by Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco?
The Maghreb

10. Algeria Largest country in Africa
Good land along Mediterranean coast, but the Sahara is past the Atlas Mountains
Oil and natural gas

11. Algerians Mixed Arab and Berber heritage Muslim and speak Arabic
Former French colony, gained independence through civil war

12. Algerians Republic with a strong president
Muslim political parties want to end secular (nonreligious) government, so civil war

13. Which is the largest country in North Africa?
Question
Which is the largest country in North Africa?
Algeria

14. Morocco Borders Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
A leading producer of phosphates
Tourism important

15. Moroccans Settled by Berbers, conquered by Moors (Arabs)
Colonized by France and Spain
Constitutional monarchy today
Rebels in Western Sahara region

16. Question
In addition to the Mediterranean Sea, which of these does Morocco border?
The Atlantic Ocean

17. Morocco is a leading producer of what? Phosphates
Question
Morocco is a leading producer of what?
Phosphates