What was the reason Northern Africa was separated from central and southern Africa?

North Africa was later dominated by European colonialism. North Africa is separated from Subsaharan Africa by the African Transition Zone, a transitional area between Islamic-dominated North Africa and animist- and Christian-dominated Subsaharan Africa.

What part of Africa are the Arabs located?

In modern usage, it embraces any of the Arabic-speaking peoples living in the vast region from Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast of Africa, to southwestern Iran, including the entire Maghrib of North Africa, Egypt and Sudan, the Arabian Peninsula, and Syria and Iraq.

Why are North and South Africa different?

The major difference between the two regions is in their locality. Both are situated on the two opposite poles of the Africa. South Africa is a country and smaller as compared to the state of the North Africa. The Northern side mainly is linked to the Sahara dessert.

Why did the Europeans colonize North Africa?

Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus settler colonies were created. With this invasion, many European countries saw Africa as being available to their disposal.

How did Arabians get to Africa?

Islam arrived in North Africa (the Maghreb) just seven years after the death of the Prophet Mohammed in 639. The 4,000 strong Arab invading forces came from Mecca under the leadership of the military ruler Amr ibn al-Asi. The Arabs were not entirely foreign to North Africa – they were well known as traders.

How has the Arab culture been spread across Africa?

After the rise of Islam in the Hejaz, Arab culture and language were spread outside the Arabian Peninsula through conquest, trade and intermarriages between members of the non-Arab local population and the peninsular Arabs.

Why is Africa divided into regions?

Geographers and other social scientists (economists, political scientists, historians) usually divide the African continent into four to six regions. Given the social, cultural and economic diversity within each of these regions, the rationale for constructing these regions is primarily spatial location.