Vast sandy deserts nearly devoid of life, almost as desolate steppes, little rain and hard-to-survive summer day heat. This is what Tropical Dry climates feel like.

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North African city

North African city

A North African city is centered on its Medina, a downtown of extremely narrow labyrinthine streets where cars are replaced by motorbikes and donkeys. This is a large marketplace with plain outer facades and separate district for different goods.

Arabic script

Arabic script

Arabic script is closely associated with Islam. Holy Quran must be read in Arabic thus people who converted into Islam learned the language and the script. It is thus used to write the languages of most muslim nations.