Pirate coast is a term used to describe a stretch of land along the coast that was notorious for its pirate activities. Synonyms for pirate coast include the Barbary Coast, the Corsair Coast, and the Levant Coast. The Barbary Coast was a region of North Africa that included modern-day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. It was infamous for its piracy and slavery activities in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Corsair Coast was a term used to describe the coast of North Africa and the Mediterranean that was home to several pirate states. The Levant Coast was a region in the eastern Mediterranean that was also known for its pirate activities.