North Africa is a region generally considered to include: *Algeria *Egypt *Libya *Mauritania *Morocco *Sudan *Tunisia *Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Azores and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do not share a common culture with North Africa. The Maghreb (also called Northwest Africa or Tamazgha) is the portion of North Africa that consititutes Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya (thus excluding the Nile Valley). (In Arabic, the term can also refer to Morocco alone.) Some North African countries, particularly Egypt and Libya, often get included in common definitions of the Middle East, not being part of the Maghreb. In addition, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt is often considered part of Asia, and hence of the Middle East. ==People== North Africa is often set apart from the sub-Saharan African region, as the desert serves more of an obstacle to communication than the sea itself. It is principally inhabited by Berbers and Arabs, who are scarcely distinguishable physically, with minorities of other racial groups. The Berbers are the indigenous people in the Maghreb, and are believed to have come from the east. The Berber peoples range from very fair to quite dark. The majority of people in North Africa are ultimately of Berber descent, but, outside of most of Morocco and parts of Algeria, most identify as Arab. ==Culture== Though North African culture as well as its people have both Berber and Arab roots, most North Africans are either Arabic language or Berber languages-speaking Muslims (or, in the Copts' case, Christianity), though the Berber language is not officially recognized. These two languages are related, both being members of the Afro-Asiatic languages. North Africa also had a large Judaism population, a large portion of which emigrated to France or Israel when the North African nations gained independence. Prior to the modern establishment of Israel, there were about 600,000-700,000 Jews in North Africa, including both Sephardic (immigrants from France, Spain and Portugal from the Renaissance era) as well as indigenous Mizrahi Jew. Today, less than fifteen thousand remain in the region, though they retain their North African heritage and traditions. (See Jewish exodus from Arab lands.) ==History== Originally, most of the Sahara was inhabited by black Africans, as was Upper Egypt, as demonstrated by Saharan Rock (geology) art throughout the region. The northern coast, on the other hand, seems to have been continuously inhabited by Caucasoid peoples. Afro-Asiatic languages dominated the region. After the Middle Ages the area was loosely under the control of the Ottoman Empire, except Morocco. After the 19th century, it was colonized by French colonial empire, British Empire, Spanish Empire and Italy. During the 1950's and 60's, and into the 1970's, all of the North African states gained independence, except for a few small Spanish colonies on the far northern tip of Morocco, and the Western Sahara, which went from Spanish to Moroccan rule. ==See Also== History of North Africa North Africa fa:افریقای شمالی
{| align=center width=75% |align=center style="font-size:100%"|North Africa |- |align=center style="font-size:80%"|Algeria | Egypt | Libya | Mauritania | Morocco | Sudan | Tunisia | Western Sahara |}
"Those who traveled North were almost entirely absorbed into the waves of Middle Easterners who had already begun their migrations into the region." This is based on the almost certainly false assumption that the Afro-Asiatic languages originated in the Middle East. In fact, most modern linguists think they came out of the Horn of Africa, whose population then was much more racially diverse than it is today. --Mustafa. ----- It's not a good idea to :Image:Africa-northern-countries.png of Africa just too save space on this page. Having the whole continent orientates the reader better. --User:Menchi 01:09, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC) : Agreed. The image is reasonably small byte-wise and while it is rather wide (360px), it's still within the customary limits. The height doesn't matter much because the list by which it is placed extends downwards so there's enough room. --User:Shallot 12:32, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC) == religions groups == == Few Studies == I was reviwing a few studies and noticed some intersteing patterns among NW Africans TYPICALLY (I realize this is a broad region with variation on the micro level). NW Africans have Y Chromosomes (male lineages) that emerge from Holocene (recent epoch) Sub-Saharan East Africa at a rate of about 75%. About 20% of their male lineages emerge from Holocene Eurasia. Typically about 70% of the mtDNA (female lineages) in NW Africa come from Holocene Eurasia and about about 30% from Sub-Saharan East and West Africa (M1 and L lineages). U6, which is of Upper Paleolithic origin (and hence not associated with modern phena) occurs in pooled NW African groups at about 15%. So in a broad sense one might say that NW Africa contributed male lineages to SW Europe and SW Europe contributed female lineages to NW Africa. --User:Orionix 23:52, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC) Sounds like that could be explained in terms of quite recent history... - User:Mustafaa 00:12, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC) This is getting a bit comleccated for a 8 year old like me--SmartyJon (i dont think i am so smart now == Sudan, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira? == The article says that Sudan, the Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira are countries of North Africa. How could that be? North African people are racially white, and countries like Sudan, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira have a black African majority. So, how could these countries be described as North African?--User:66.81.168.114 02:40, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC) The reason for this is that Ethiopia and the surrounding areas are known for the rich ancient history which compels many people of European descent to emotionally classify them further away from a "pure" black perspective, towards a more comforting "white" perspective. The closer the association northward, the closer to the "white". The civilization of Ethiopia is older than any other, and therefore it is hard for many to accept that this civilization is a Black one. While on the other hand it's beyond a doubt that Ethiopia is not an Arab, or Middle Eastern country. Therefore the green color of Ethiopia is tinted differently from the rest, allowing those who cling emotionally to a "non" black Ethiopian past the comfort when they see the picture, and acknowledging (grudgingly) that Ethiopia is not really a part of North Africa.
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North Africa
North Africa is a region generally considered to include: *Algeria *Egypt *Libya *Mauritania *Morocco *Sudan *Tunisia *Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Azores and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa, though they do not share a common culture with North Africa. The Maghreb (also called Northwest Africa or Tamazgha) is the portion of North Africa that consititutes Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya (thus excluding the Nile Valley). (In Arabic, the term can also refer to Morocco alone.) Some North African countries, particularly Egypt and Libya, often get included in common definitions of the Middle East, not being part of the Maghreb. In addition, the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt is often considered part of Asia, and hence of the Middle East. ==People== North Africa is often set apart from the sub-Saharan African region, as the desert serves more of an obstacle to communication than the sea itself. It is principally inhabited by Berbers and Arabs, who are scarcely distinguishable physically, with minorities of other racial groups. The Berbers are the indigenous people in the Maghreb, and are believed to have come from the east. The Berber peoples range from very fair to quite dark. The majority of people in North Africa are ultimately of Berber descent, but, outside of most of Morocco and parts of Algeria, most identify as Arab. ==Culture== Though North African culture as well as its people have both Berber and Arab roots, most North Africans are either Arabic language or Berber languages-speaking Muslims (or, in the Copts' case, Christianity), though the Berber language is not officially recognized. These two languages are related, both being members of the Afro-Asiatic languages. North Africa also had a large Judaism population, a large portion of which emigrated to France or Israel when the North African nations gained independence. Prior to the modern establishment of Israel, there were about 600,000-700,000 Jews in North Africa, including both Sephardic (immigrants from France, Spain and Portugal from the Renaissance era) as well as indigenous Mizrahi Jew. Today, less than fifteen thousand remain in the region, though they retain their North African heritage and traditions. (See Jewish exodus from Arab lands.) ==History== Originally, most of the Sahara was inhabited by black Africans, as was Upper Egypt, as demonstrated by Saharan Rock (geology) art throughout the region. The northern coast, on the other hand, seems to have been continuously inhabited by Caucasoid peoples. Afro-Asiatic languages dominated the region. After the Middle Ages the area was loosely under the control of the Ottoman Empire, except Morocco. After the 19th century, it was colonized by French colonial empire, British Empire, Spanish Empire and Italy. During the 1950's and 60's, and into the 1970's, all of the North African states gained independence, except for a few small Spanish colonies on the far northern tip of Morocco, and the Western Sahara, which went from Spanish to Moroccan rule. ==See Also== History of North Africa North Africa fa:افریقای شمالی
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"Those who traveled North were almost entirely absorbed into the waves of Middle Easterners who had already begun their migrations into the region." This is based on the almost certainly false assumption that the Afro-Asiatic languages originated in the Middle East. In fact, most modern linguists think they came out of the Horn of Africa, whose population then was much more racially diverse than it is today. --Mustafa. ----- It's not a good idea to :Image:Africa-northern-countries.png of Africa just too save space on this page. Having the whole continent orientates the reader better. --User:Menchi 01:09, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC) : Agreed. The image is reasonably small byte-wise and while it is rather wide (360px), it's still within the customary limits. The height doesn't matter much because the list by which it is placed extends downwards so there's enough room. --User:Shallot 12:32, 18 Jul 2004 (UTC) == religions groups == == Few Studies == I was reviwing a few studies and noticed some intersteing patterns among NW Africans TYPICALLY (I realize this is a broad region with variation on the micro level). NW Africans have Y Chromosomes (male lineages) that emerge from Holocene (recent epoch) Sub-Saharan East Africa at a rate of about 75%. About 20% of their male lineages emerge from Holocene Eurasia. Typically about 70% of the mtDNA (female lineages) in NW Africa come from Holocene Eurasia and about about 30% from Sub-Saharan East and West Africa (M1 and L lineages). U6, which is of Upper Paleolithic origin (and hence not associated with modern phena) occurs in pooled NW African groups at about 15%. So in a broad sense one might say that NW Africa contributed male lineages to SW Europe and SW Europe contributed female lineages to NW Africa. --User:Orionix 23:52, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC) Sounds like that could be explained in terms of quite recent history... - User:Mustafaa 00:12, 20 Nov 2004 (UTC) This is getting a bit comleccated for a 8 year old like me--SmartyJon (i dont think i am so smart now == Sudan, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira? == The article says that Sudan, the Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira are countries of North Africa. How could that be? North African people are racially white, and countries like Sudan, Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira have a black African majority. So, how could these countries be described as North African?--User:66.81.168.114 02:40, 23 Mar 2005 (UTC) The reason for this is that Ethiopia and the surrounding areas are known for the rich ancient history which compels many people of European descent to emotionally classify them further away from a "pure" black perspective, towards a more comforting "white" perspective. The closer the association northward, the closer to the "white". The civilization of Ethiopia is older than any other, and therefore it is hard for many to accept that this civilization is a Black one. While on the other hand it's beyond a doubt that Ethiopia is not an Arab, or Middle Eastern country. Therefore the green color of Ethiopia is tinted differently from the rest, allowing those who cling emotionally to a "non" black Ethiopian past the comfort when they see the picture, and acknowledging (grudgingly) that Ethiopia is not really a part of North Africa.
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