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| | ==Countries== | | ==Countries== |
| − | [[Image:Map-Africa-North Africa Regions.png |thumb|350px|Countries of North Africa]] | + | [[Image:North Africa regions map.png|thumb|450px|Countries of North Africa]] |
| | {{Regionlist| | | {{Regionlist| |
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| | region1name=[[Algeria]] | | | region1name=[[Algeria]] | |
| − | region1color=#00ff00 | | + | region1color=#7895a3 | |
| | region1items=Algiers | | | region1items=Algiers | |
| − | region1description=The second-largest country in Africa.| | + | region1description=The largest country in Africa.| |
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| | region2name=[[Egypt]] | | | region2name=[[Egypt]] | |
| − | region2color=#00ffff | | + | region2color=#c6ab7a | |
| − | region2items= Cairo, Alexandria | | + | region2items=Cairo | |
| | region2description= Home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies.| | | region2description= Home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies.| |
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| | region3name=[[Libya]] | | | region3name=[[Libya]] | |
| − | region3color=#ff8040 | | + | region3color=#7d6b71 | |
| | region3items=Tripoli | | | region3items=Tripoli | |
| | region3description= Large open spaces with more than 90% of the country being desert or semidesert. | | | region3description= Large open spaces with more than 90% of the country being desert or semidesert. | |
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| | region4name=[[Morocco]] | | | region4name=[[Morocco]] | |
| − | region4color=#0000ff | | + | region4color=#335c64 | |
| | region4items=Rabat | | | region4items=Rabat | |
| | region4description= Situated on both the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.| | | region4description= Situated on both the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.| |
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| | region5name=[[Tunisia]] | | | region5name=[[Tunisia]] | |
| − | region5color=#800080 | | + | region5color=#d1a85e | |
| | region5items=Tunis | | | region5items=Tunis | |
| | region5description=Located in the very centre of Mediterranean Africa | | | region5description=Located in the very centre of Mediterranean Africa | |
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| | region6name=[[Western Sahara]] | | | region6name=[[Western Sahara]] | |
| − | region6color=#ff0000 | | + | region6color=#406324 | |
| | region6items=| | | region6items=| |
| | region6description= Governance is in dispute between Morocco and ''Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)'', but the majority of the region is occupied by Morocco. | | | region6description= Governance is in dispute between Morocco and ''Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)'', but the majority of the region is occupied by Morocco. | |
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| | }} | | }} |
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| | + | ===Other territories=== |
| | + | '''Atlantic Ocean Islands''': [[Canary Islands]] (Spain), [[Madeira Islands]] (Portugal) |
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| | + | '''Spanish Exclaves''': [[Ceuta]], [[Melilla]] |
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
| | + | * [[Alexandria]] — Egypt's major Mediterranean city is a pale shadow of its former glorious self but remains a major tourism site |
| | + | * [[Algiers]] — the capital of [[Algeria]] with a notable medieval casbah |
| | + | * [[Cairo]] — the largest city in Africa with major monuments of Ancient [[Egypt]] nearby |
| | + | * [[Casablanca]] — the largest city in [[Morocco]] is of sparse interest to the traveller, but is a major transit point |
| | + | * [[El Aaiún]] — the capital city of the disputed territory of [[Western Sahara]] |
| | + | * [[Marrakech]] — this historic [[Morocco|Moroccan]] city close to the foothills of the [[Atlas Mountains]] is an extraordinary meeting of the ancient and modern |
| | + | * [[Tripoli]] — [[Libya|Libya's]] capital was long off-limits to most travellers but is experiencing a real resurgence of interest |
| | + | * [[Tunis]] — the capital of [[Tunisia]] is a relatively small and sleepy city but is the gateway to the remains of [[Carthage]] and other very notable historical sites. |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
| − | *[[Ceuta]] - [[Spain|Spanish]] enclave bordering Morocco | + | * [[Abu Simbel]] — a very remote area in far south [[Egypt]], with some beautiful ancient temples |
| − | *[[Melilla]] - Spanish enclave bordering Morocco | + | * [[Carthage]] — Phoenician colony in [[Tunisia]] and the biggest trade metropolis of the antique world; famously razed by the Romans and the remnants are now encased in a museum |
| | + | * [[El-Oued]] — in [[Algeria]] with its domed architecture & nearby Grand Erg Oriental — the Sahara's second largest dune field |
| | + | * [[Ghat (Libya)|Ghat]] - an ancient settlement in southwest [[Libya]] with prehistoric rock paintings and very challenging desert trekking |
| | + | * [[High Atlas]] — hiking, skiing and Berber culture amongst these peaks and valleys in [[Morocco]]. |
| | + | * [[Leptis Magna]] — extensive Roman ruins in [[Libya]] |
| | + | * [[Matmata]] — desert village in Tunisia of cave abodes, where Star Wars's Tatooine was filmed |
| | + | * [[Merzouga]] and [[M'Hamid]] — from either of these two settlements in [[Morocco]] at the edge of the Sahara, ride a camel or 4x4 into the desert for a night (or a week) among the dunes and under the stars |
| | + | *[[Valley of the Kings]] — ''the'' great site of Ancient [[Egypt]] |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | ==Talk== | | ==Talk== |
| | + | [[Arabic phrasebook|Arabic]] is without a doubt the dominant language, and is the official language in every North African country. However Arabic dialects are mutually unintelligible, so there's no way a tourist speaking standard Arabic could understand a Moroccan speaking his dialect. However, '''standard Arabic is always the official language, and with the exception of Western Sahara, almost all urban people are able to speak it. |
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| | + | [[French phrasebook|French]] is the most widely known second language in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, due to much of the area's history as a French colony. In Libya and Egypt, English is the dominant second language (except among older Libyans, where [[Italian phrasebook|Italian]] is more prevalent) |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | ===By boat === | | ===By boat === |
| | There are some ferries from [[Italy]], notably [[Sicily]] and also the [[Canary Islands]]. | | There are some ferries from [[Italy]], notably [[Sicily]] and also the [[Canary Islands]]. |
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| | + | See [[Ferries in the Mediterranean]]. {{related|Ferries_in_the_Mediterranean}} |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
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| | ==Stay safe== | | ==Stay safe== |
| − | Aviod drinking untreated ground water.
| + | Avoid drinking untreated ground water. |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| − | {{isIn|Africa}} | + | |
| | {{outline}} | | {{outline}} |
| − | | + | {{Continentalsectionguide}} |
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| | {{related|African_National_Parks}} | | {{related|African_National_Parks}} |
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| | [[de:Nordafrika]] | | [[de:Nordafrika]] |
| | [[es:Norte de África]] | | [[es:Norte de África]] |
| | + | [[fi:Pohjois-Afrikka]] |
| | [[fr:Afrique du Nord]] | | [[fr:Afrique du Nord]] |
| | [[it:Africa del Nord]] | | [[it:Africa del Nord]] |
| − | [[nl:Noord Afrika]]
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| | [[ja:北アフリカ]] | | [[ja:北アフリカ]] |
| | + | [[nl:Noord-Afrika]] |
| | + | [[pl:Afryka Północna]] |
| | [[pt:Norte da África]] | | [[pt:Norte da África]] |
| | [[ru:Северная Африка]] | | [[ru:Северная Африка]] |
| − | [[fi:Pohjois-Afrikka]]
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| | [[sv:Nordafrika]] | | [[sv:Nordafrika]] |
| | + | [[wts:Category:North Africa]] |
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| | <!--[[pl:Afryka Północna]]--> | | <!--[[pl:Afryka Północna]]--> |
| | <!--[[ro:Africa de Nord]]--> | | <!--[[ro:Africa de Nord]]--> |
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| − | [[shared:Category:North Africa]]
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| | [[WikiPedia:North Africa]] | | [[WikiPedia:North Africa]] |
| | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/North Africa/]] | | [[Dmoz:Africa/Regions/North Africa/]] |
