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| Algeria |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
Note: almost all Algerians are Berber in origin, not Arab; the minority who identify themselves as Berber live mostly in the mountainous region of Kabylie east of Algeirs; the Berbers are also Muslim but identify with their Berber rather than Arab cultural heritage; Berbers have long agitated, sometimes violently, for autonomy; the government is unlikely to grant autonomy but has offered to begin sponsoring teaching Berber language in schools.
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| Religion: |
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects |
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| Mauritania |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava |
| Religion: |
Muslim 100% |
| Languages: |
Hassaniya Arabic (official), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (official), French |
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| Morocco |
| Religions: |
Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often the language of business, government, and diplomacy |
| Links: |
www.gosahara.org
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| Niger |
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Hausa 56%, Djerma 22%, Fula 8.5%, Tuareg 8%, Beri Beri (Kanouri) 4.3%, Arab, Toubou, and Gourmantche 1.2%, about 1,200 French expatriates
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| Religion: |
Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian |
| Languages: |
French (official), Hausa, Djerma |
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www.gosahara.org
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| Tunisia |
| Ethnic Groups: |
Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Religion: |
Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) |
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www.gosahara.org
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