It has a semi-arid geography, with most of the population living in the fertile north and the Sahara dominating the geography of the south.
ɪt hɐz ɐ sˈɛmaɪˈæɹɪd dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi, wɪð mˈoʊst əv ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən lˈɪvɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɜːɾəl nˈɔːɹθ ænd ðə sɐhˈæɹə dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ʌvðə sˈaʊθ.