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Barbary Pirates - Barbary Coast

This page describes the northern coast of Africa as part of the Barbary Pirates series.

The Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast as seen in the 1600s

Barbary Pirates Important Places

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The Barbary Coast refers to the Mediterranean coast of Africa which includes the coastlines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The name is derived from the Berber people who inhabited the region. Major ports on the Barbary Coast such as Algeirs, Tunis, and Tripoli served as headquarters for the Christian slave trade and for the Barbary Pirates.

Click on the Interactive Map to navigate to a PIRATE haven

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