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Northwest vs Northwestern
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At its height, The Almohad Caliphate controlled much of the Iberian Peninsula and
Northwest
Africa.
or
At its height, The Almohad Caliphate controlled much of the Iberian Peninsula and
Northwestern
Africa.
differences|adjectives|geography
asked Oct 06 '20 at 17:36
Hilal Aouam
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Welcome to EL&U. You don't specify what your actual problem is, but there is no practical difference between the two except if one or the other has been specifically defined. See e.g.
Why do we say "Eastern Europe" but "East Asia"?
Also see
Specifying geography with cardinal directions
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choster
Oct 06 '20 at 17:53
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