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Silt
Small particles of rich soil. When the Nile rivers flood water withdrew the silt was left behind making the land better for farming.
Aquifer
Underground rock layer that water flows through. Libya has no permanent rivers. In the 1990s the government built pipelines to carry the water from desert to costal areas.
Casbahs
Older sections of Algerian cities. People enjoyed walking down the older sections.
Facts about chapters 18 and 17
Who were the first people known to live in North Africa
They were the Berbers.
Three main crops of Egypt
Sugar cane, vegetables, and fruits.
What is OPEC?
The organization of petroleum exporting countries, they also influenced world oil prices.