Country
Algeria
Also Known As People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Northern Africa
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is the largest country in Africa, spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the southeast by Niger, to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania and Western Sahara, to the west by Morocco, and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. Algerian independence from France was declared on 5 July 1962, following the Algerian War of Independence. Its capital is Algiers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate, a rounded figure; no more precise figure given. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearAlgerian independence from France was declared on 5 July 1962, following the Algerian War of Independence (1 November 1954 to 19 March 1962). Classification
Sovereignty Status Algeria
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Associated With
Source Algiers (Wikipedia)
Algiers Province is a province of Algeria.
Source Algiers Province (Wikipedia)
Source Constantine (Wikipedia)
Constantine Province is a province of Algeria.
Source Constantine Province (Wikipedia)
Oran Province is a province of Algeria.
Source Oran Province (Wikipedia)
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Source Sahara (Wikipedia)
Algeria borders Western Sahara to the east-northeast.
Source Western Sahara / Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Algiers is the capital of Algeria.
Source Algiers (Wikipedia)
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Algeria (Wikipedia)
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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Infobox, capital
Capital and largest city Algiers
Infobox, area
2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2025
2025 estimate 47,400,000
History section, independence
Independence 5 July 1962
Introduction
Spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), it is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Sahara (Wikipedia)
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The Sahara covers large parts of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara and Sudan, and parts of southern Morocco and Tunisia.
Algiers (Wikipedia)
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Algeria
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Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country.
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Constantine (Wikipedia)
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