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| | AllRefer.com - Atlas Mountains, Africa (African Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia |
 | | Atlas Mountains, system of ranges and plateaus in NW Africa, extending c.1,500 mi (2,410 km) from SW Morocco, through N Algeria, to N Tunisia; Jebel Toubkal (13,671 ft/4,167 m), in SW Morocco, is the highest peak. |
 | | The Atlas Mts., predominantly folded mountains of sedimentary rock, were uplifted during the late Jurassic period. |
 | | The Atlas system is most rugged in Morocco, where, from north to south, the Rif (or Rif Atlas), Middle Atlas, High or Grand Atlas (the highest part of the system), and Anti-Atlas are found; fertile lowlands separate the ranges. |
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