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Across 3. Persia 4. Lowest point on the Earth's Surface 10. desert named for Black Sand 14. Area of North Africa that forms a border between desert and fertile land 15. area at the mouth of a river where soil is deposited 17. Father of India 18. City with world's largest buildings and other attractions 20. Largest African Lake 22. Grind this plant's roots to make flour 27. Tunisia, Algeria and Morrocco 30. Belief in One God 31. places for Muslims to pray 32. System of "Apartness" in South Africa 34. Restricting trade with another country 35. Tropical tree with roots above and below the water 36. Constantinople 38. farms that only grow enough to feed a family 40. Tallest Mountain in the world 42. highest point in Africa 44. Dictator of Uganda 45. Widespread cutting of trees 46. First black president of South Africa 48. Tropical grasslands with few trees 49. Ancient Egyptian Writing 54. A country made of a group of islands 55. Farming where steps are cut into the hills 56. People who flee to another country to escape persecution 57. overgrazing+drought 58. Holy river of India

Down 1. An Indian social Class 2. Holy city of Islam 5. Shifting Sand Dunes 6. Iranian Kings 7. Underground rock layers that are filled with water 8. Places for Buddhist to pray 9. Desert Green Spot 11. a.k.a. Siddartha Gautama 12. Nonreligious 13. Longest Chinese River 16. Ancient Warriors of Japan 19. Sea that is shrinking 21. The first Australians 23. Large African Plain known for wildlife 24. Japanese Poem 25. Makes the yellow river yellow 26. A natural salt used for fertilizer 28. Desert Dweller 29. A Small Country located inside a larger country 33. only West African Nation that was never a colony 37. Leading Producer of Oil 39. Bosporus, Sea of Marmara and Dardanelles 41. Capital of Georgia 43. Dutch farmers in South Africa 46. Seasonal Winds that bring changes in the weather 47. Tropical Bananas 50. What the Belgians stole from the Congo 51. Longest river in the world 52. Assasinated, Female Prime Minister of Pakistan 53. Deadly African Fly