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Algeria
Also Known As People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
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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.
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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). Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Constantine Province is a province of Algeria.
Algeria borders Western Sahara to the east-northeast.
Has Capital
Algiers is the capital of Algeria.
On Continent
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1. Algeria (Wikipedia)
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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
1. Algeria (Wikipedia)
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Capital and largest city Algiers
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2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi)
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2025 estimate 47,400,000
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Independence 5 July 1962
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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.
Maghreb (Wikipedia)
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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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Algiers (Wikipedia)
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Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country.
Oran (Wikipedia)
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Constantine (Wikipedia)
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