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review for North Africa

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fertile soil that is good for growing crops   silt  
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a canal in Egypt that links the Mediterranean and Red seas   Suez Canal  
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members of an ethnic group who are native to North Africa and speak a native language   Berbers  
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a wet, fertile area in a desert where a spring provides water   oasis  
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capital city of Egypt, highest population of all cities in Egypt   Cairo  
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an ancient sytem or writing developed by the Egyptians   heiroglyphics  
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an ancient city in Egypt built by Alexander the Great, 2nd largest city in Egypt   Alexandria  
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a city in which almost no taxes are placed on goods   free port  
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a ruler who has almost absolute power   dictator  
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a marketplace or bizarre where goods are sold in the Islamic world   souks  
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longest river in the world (located in North Africa)   Nile River  
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country in North Africa, located between Morocco and Libya, still trying to recover from violence of the 1990's   Algeria  
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a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, women have more rights here than other N. African countries   Tunisia  
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a country in North Africa, south of Spain, a country with little oil   Morocco  
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a sea between Europe and Africa   Mediterranean Sea  
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the terms for Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco   meghreb  
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