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Geography of North Africa

  • Red SeaThe Red Sea began to form during the Eocene epoch, when tectonic forces started splitting the Arabian Peninsula from the Horn of Africa.
  • North AfricaThe United Nations draws a line from the Atlantic shores of Western Sahara in the west to Egypt and Sudan's Red Sea coast in the east.
  • SaharaThe Sahara spans 9.2 million square kilometers across North Africa, making it the largest hot desert on Earth and the third-largest desert overall after…
  • Mediterranean SeaAround 5.9 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea became landlocked when tectonic movements closed the Betic and Rifian corridors that once connected it to…
  • Strait of GibraltarAround 5.97 million years ago, the connection between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean along the Betic and Rifan Corridor was progressively…