The document provides information about Libya and Tunisia. It discusses Libya's geography, including that it is 90% desert and home to the highest recorded temperature. It notes Libya's economy relies on oil exports. It describes the Berber people and how Arabs introduced Islam. It discusses the 2011 revolution that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi and led to his death. For Tunisia, it notes its size and location, economy relying on mining and agriculture, mostly Arab and Berber population, and gaining independence from France in 1956.

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4. Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco

5. Libya and Tunisia Created by Mr. Raponi

6. Located in North Africa, Libya is a huge country that is about __________ of the size of the United States. Until the mid-1900s, Libya was a poor country with few ______________ resources. The discovery of oil in ________________ brought the country wealth. Libya 20% Mineral 1959

8. The Land Libya is more than ________ desert. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth (136 Degrees) was recorded in the _____________________Desert in 1922. This is one of the driest countries in the world. 90% Libyan

9. A View of the Libyan Desert

10. The Economy Although Libya is too dry for farming, it is the ________________ country in North Africa. It earns an enormous income from its oil exports. The government uses profits from oil to improve farming, and to build schools, houses and hospitals. Richest

11. The People The ____________ were the first known people to live in North Africa. The _______________ people of Libya are of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry. During the ______________, the Arabs brought _______________ and the Arabic language to North Africa Berbers 600s Islam 6 Million

12. Who Are the Berbers Today?

13. More People Most Libyans live in urban areas along the ______________________ coast, as 70% of Libyans do. For many centuries, Libya was part of Muslim or European empires until it became independent in ______________. In 1968, a military officer named ______________________ set up a dictatorship. Mediterranean 1951 Muammar Gaddafi

14. 2011 Revolution After popular movements overturned the rulers of Tunisia and Egypt, Libya’s immediate neighbors to the west and east, Libya experienced a full-scale revolt beginning on February 17, 2011. By February 20, the unrest had spread to the capital city, ___________________ While in hiding, Muammar Gaddafi threatened to destroy the protest movement and to kill protesters and defectors Tripoli

15. End of the Revolution Gaddafi was captured on October 20, 2011 and was shot by the rebel forces. The "liberation" of Libya was celebrated on October 23, 2011. It was announced that consultations were under way to form a new government within one month, followed by elections for a constitutional assembly within eight months and parliamentary and presidential elections to be held within a year after that. At least 30,000 Libyans died in the civil war.

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17. Tunisia and two other North African countries, (Algeria and Morocco) form a region known as the _________________. These three countries form the westernmost region of the Arab-Islamic world. Tunisia Maghreb

18. The Land About the size of _______________, Tunisia is North Africa’s smallest country. Tunisia includes large parts of the ___________________. Two branches of the rugged ______________ Mountains sweep into northern parts of Tunisia. Missouri Sahara Atlas

19. The Economy Both mining and agriculture support Tunisia’s income. Tunisia exports phosphates and oil. Tunisian farmers grow wheat, barley, olives, and _____________- the country’s main farm product. Grapes

20. The People About all of Tunisia’s __________________ people are of Arab and Berber ancestry. 60% of Tunisia’s people live in urban areas with more than one million living within the capital city, _______________. In modern times, France ruled Tunisia as a colony, they did become an independent republic in __________________. 10 Million Tunis 1956

21. Quick Geography of Tunisia

22. Ticket To Leave After a minute of thinking, Turn to your neighbor and teach them two things that you found interesting during the class today.