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SWA & N. Africa Top 10 SSWG3f Explain why this region contains areas on two different continents.
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Top 10 • 1. World’s great ancient culture hearth • 2. Source region or hearth for several religions
Top 10 • 3. Islam Predominates • 4. Arab World • 5. Population is clustered around water
Top 10 • 6. Desert Environment predominates • 7. Central Pivotal Area between 3 continents • 8. Volatile area with conflicts - disputes & boundary frictions
Top 10 • 9. Center of superpower chess game • 10. Petroleum - a key economic resource