Physical Geography

 Morocco  Algeria  Tunisia  Libya  Egypt

 Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea  Mediterranean Sea to the north  Sahara Desert  Nile River Valley  Sinai Peninsula

 Largest desert in the world  Much of this desert has no inhabitants at all  Ergs, or great “seas” of sand cover about 25% of the desert  Much of the rest of the desert is made up of gravel plains called REGS

 Some sand dunes can reach up to 1000 feet!

The Sinai Peninsula Suez Canal  The Red Sea

 Desert Climate  Covers most of the region  Temperatures- Mild to HOT HOT HOT  Low humidity  Tough plants and animals

MMediterranean Climate NNorthern coast WWinters are mild and moist SSummers are hot and dry AA few forests in the Atlas Mountains SSteppe Climate LLocated between the Mediterranean and Sahara

 Nile River Valley  Great soil equals GREAT CROPS!  Coastal fishing  Mining  Oil and Natural Gas