1. Geography BBS 2014-2015 NORTH AFRICA

2. North Africa

3. Natural Environments Landforms Bordered by the Atlantic, Red and Mediterranean Seas. Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert are located within the region. Climate Majority Mediterranean climate compromising of warm summers and mild, rainy winters. Semiarid and arid climates also exist near and within the Sahara. Natural Resources Oil and natural gas are widespread across the region. Fishing and farming are also important to the economy.

4. History and Culture History In the Nile River Valley around 3000BC, the Ancient Egyptian civilization came into existence and developed advanced farming, government, engineering, writing techniques. Future empires built from these advancements as they conquered North Africa over time (i.e., Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans). By the 600s Arab armies from SW Asia expanded their empire to the region. Colonialism: France, Spain, and Great Britain began to take control of NA countries in the 1800s. France controlled Tunisia, Algeria, and parts of Morocco (Spain took the other parts). Great Britain took control of Egypt and controlled the Suez Canal.

5. Egypt: Suez Canal

6. The Region Today Issues and Challenges What are they?

7. Place: North Africa Physical Characteristics? Human Characteristics?