They are considered a single region due their similarities as Islamic States with a primarily Arab population. They have similar economies and similar modes of lifestyle. North Africa is also culturally much closer to the Middle East than to Sub-Saharan Africa because of constant interaction with the rest of the Mediterranean Sea.
Water is the most scarce resource in north Africa and southwest Asia.
Militancy has seriously hurt tourism in north Africa and southwest Asia.
Fossil fuels tend to be more abundant in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
The Red Sea separates North Africa from Southwest Asia
Yes. Islam accounts for over 80% of the population in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
is common in arid areas
North Africa and SouthWest Asia has served as the crossroad for the people
Water is the most scarce resource in north Africa and southwest Asia.
Militancy has seriously hurt tourism in north Africa and southwest Asia.
Fossil fuels tend to be more abundant in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
The Red Sea separates North Africa from Southwest Asia
Egypt straddles both the continents of Africa and Asia and, specifically, the regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
The main transport routes in North Africa and in Southwest and Central Asia are primarily roads and waterways.
The Arabic language is the dominate language of North Africa and Southwest Asia.
Yes. Islam accounts for over 80% of the population in Southwest Asia and North Africa.
It runs through North Africa (Sudan and Egypt), but it does not run through Southwest Asia at all.
This region is usually called MENA which is an acronym for "the Middle East and North Africa".