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Geographic Locations > Africa > Africa, Northern

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Africa, Northern  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Maghreb
  • Maghrib
  • North Africa
  • Northern Africa

Note

  • a geographic area; prefer specific countries; titles often refer to the Maghreb or Maghrib, the Arabic name for Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia & sometimes Libya collectively: check text for possible specificity, otherwise index under AFRICA, NORTHERN

Scope note

  • The geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa or the Maghreb.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000352

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