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Sahara Desert - Algeria
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  • Name
    Algeria
  • Full Name
    People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
  • Algeria is situated in North Africa, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
    It comprises mostly of the Sahara Desert but does have some cities including its capital, Algiers, in the northern part of the country.

    Aside from the Sahara Desert, Algeria has some amazing ancient ruins to explore.

  • Capital
    Algiers
  • Largest City
    Algiers
  • Population
    33,769,669 (35th)
  • Area
    2,381,741 km2 (11th)
  • Languages Spoken
    Arabic, French
  • Religion
    Islam
  • Time Zone
    (UTC+1)
  • Currency
    Algerian dinar (DZD)
  • Dialing Code
    +213
  • Internet Domain
    .dz