Algeria | Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Language | Britannica
4 天之前 · 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. The Sahara and its extreme climate dominate the country.
Algeria - Wikipedia
Since the 2011 breakup of Sudan, and the creation of South Sudan, Algeria has been the largest country in Africa, and the Mediterranean Basin. Its southern part includes a significant portion of the Sahara .
Algeria - The World Factbook
6 天之前 · 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 …
Geography of Algeria - Wikipedia
Algeria comprises 2,381,740 square kilometres (919,590 sq mi) of land, more than 80% of which is desert, in North Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia. [2][1] It is the largest country in Africa. [1] . Its Arabic name, Al Jazair (the islands), is believed to derive from the rocky islands along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. [2] .
Largest countries in Africa - Statista
2024年6月30日 · Algeria is the biggest country in Africa, with an area exceeding 2.38 million square kilometers as of 2020. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan follow with a total area of around...
List of African countries by area - Wikipedia
Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa, which is also the second largest in the continent.
Algeria country profile - BBC News
2024年9月9日 · Geographically, the Sahara desert encompasses most of the country, except for its fertile and mountainous north, along the coast, where most Algerians live. It has one of Africa's largest...
Algeria - The World Factbook
2021年12月20日 · 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 to the ...
Algeria - Statistics & Facts | Statista
2024年7月3日 · Algeria, located in Northern Africa, is the tenth-largest country in the world by area, and the largest one in Africa. Compared to its sheer geographical size, Algeria’s total population is...
26 Interesting Facts About Algeria - The Facts Institute
2024年8月7日 · Algeria is the largest country in Africa and the 10th largest in the world by total surface area. 2. Due to the country’s size, the Algerian population is thinly spread, with the majority of inhabitants (91%) residing along the Mediterranean coastline.