Barbary Coast

Summary

Barbary Coast is a historical region^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of historical_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Barbary Coast's instance of is recorded as historical region^[3].
• Barbary Coast is part of Maghreb^[4].
• Barbary Coast's Commons category is recorded as Barbary Coast^[5].
• Barbary Coast's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[6].
• Barbary Coast's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[7].
• Barbary Coast's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• Barbary Coast's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[9].
• Barbary Coast's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].

Body

Geography

Barbary Coast is part of Maghreb^[4].

Designation and Status

Barbary Coast's instance of is recorded as historical region^[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Barbary Coast include Cap de Barbaria^[11], a cape^[12], in Spain^[13].

Why It Matters

Barbary Coast ranks in the top 9% of historical_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for it include Cap de Barbaria^[11], a cape^[12], in Spain^[13].