> sub-saharan country (which to me is even an absurd distinction) Why? Sahara was for bigger natural barrier than Mediterranean Sea, so for populations/civiliz

> sub-saharan country (which to me is even an absurd distinction) Why? Sahara was for bigger natural barrier than Mediterranean Sea, so for populations/civilizations it makes more sense than continental distinction (Africa/Asia/Europe). It is true that Ethiopia is kind of exception here due to Nile and Red Sea.