Africa, Northern. Africa, French-Speaking . French Speaking Africa . Maghrib . North Africa . Northern Africa . French-Speaking Africa . Sahara . Maghreb . The geographical area of Africa comprising ALGERIA; EGYPT; LIBYA; MOROCCO; and TUNISIA. It includes also the vast deserts and oases of the Sahara. It is often referred to as North Africa, French-speaking Africa, or the Maghreb. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p856) . 1.00
Middle East. Gaza Strip (Palestine) . Gaza Strip . Arab Countries . Near East . West Bank . The region of southwest Asia and northeastern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988) . 0.41
Africa South of the Sahara. Subsaharan Africa . Africa, Sub-Saharan . Sub-Saharan Africa . All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN). . 0.38
Asia, Western. Western Asia . The geographical designation for the countries of the MIDDLE EAST and the countries BANGLADESH; BHUTAN; INDIA; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; and SRI LANKA. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed, 1993 & Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988) . 0.33