North Africa Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the first ethnic group to live in the region
  2. 5. canal an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt
  3. 8. Desert the largest desert in the world at 3.5 million square miles
  4. 9. the worlds second-largest religion
  5. 11. ancient Egyptian writing system
  6. 13. Historical region within the Tigris-Euphrates river system
  7. 14. River the longest river in the world
  8. 15. the tenth most abundant element in the universe
Down
  1. 1. a city in Libya that was attacked in 2012
  2. 3. a country in North Africa that gained independence from Italy in 1951
  3. 4. the former Egyptian president who served from 1981-2011
  4. 6. a Libyan politician who took control 1977
  5. 7. capital of Egypt
  6. 10. High Dam provides water for agriculture and power to the region of Egypt
  7. 12. Boundaries boundary used by line of latitude and longitude