Algeria | Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Language | Britannica
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Algeria, large, predominantly Muslim country of North Africa. Most of the population resides along the Mediterranean coast. Although an integral part of the Maghreb and the larger Arab world, Algeria also has a sizable Amazigh (Berber) population.
Algeria - Wikipedia
WEBAlgeria is a semi-presidential republic composed of 58 provinces and 1,541 communes. It is a regional power in North Africa and a middle power in global affairs.
Algeria - The World Factbook
WEBSep 13, 2024 · largest country in Africa but 80% desert; canyons and caves in the southern Hoggar Mountains and in the barren Tassili n'Ajjer area in the southeast of the country contain numerous examples of prehistoric art -- rock paintings and carvings depicting human activities and wild and domestic animals (elephants, giraffes, cattle) -- that date …
Algeria Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · Algeria is a country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is located in the Northern Hemisphere. As the Prime Meridian passes through the country, it has territory in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Algeria geography, economy, and history | Britannica
WEBAlgeria, officially People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Country, North Africa. Area: 919,590 sq mi (2,381,741 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 46,839,000. Capital: Algiers. Most of the population is ethnically and linguistically Arab, with a large Amazigh minority.
Algeria country profile - BBC News
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Provides an overview of Algeria, including key dates and facts about this north African country.
Algeria profile - overview - BBC News
WEBMay 6, 2016 · Algeria, a gateway between Africa and Europe, has been battered by violence over the past half-century. More than a million Algerians were killed in the fight for independence from France in...
Portal:Algeria - Wikipedia
WEBThe capital and largest city is Algiers, located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast. Spanning 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), Algeria is the world's tenth-largest nation by area, and the largest nation in Africa.
History of Algeria - Wikipedia
WEBThe country was initially governed by governors appointed by the Ottoman sultan (1518–1659), rulers appointed by the Odjak of Algiers (1659–1710), and then Deys elected by the Divan of Algiers from (1710-1830).
Algeria - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine | Britannica
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Cultural life. in Algeria. Also known as: Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Jazāʾiriyyah al-Dīmuqrāṭiyyah al-Shaʿbiyyah, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. Written by. Salah Zaimeche. Researcher, Department of Geography,University of Manchester. Salah Zaimeche, Keith Sutton. Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, England.
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