Algeria

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Algeria is a large North African country on the Mediterranean coast, known for its vast Sahara Desert regions, rich history, and significant role in both colonial and post-colonial geopolitics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in North Africa
sovereign state
area approximately 2,381,741 square kilometres
areaRankWorldwide largest country in Africa by area
borderingBodyOfWater Mediterranean Sea
borderingCountry Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Tunisia
Spanish Sahara
surface form: Western Sahara
callingCode +213
capital Algiers
climateRegion Mediterranean climate in the north
arid desert climate in the south
colonialPower France
continent Africa
currency Algerian dinar
demonym Algerian
geographicFeature Sahara Desert
governmentType semi-presidential republic
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Algeria
headOfStateTitle President of Algeria
historicalEvent Algerian War of Independence
surface form: Algerian War (1954–1962)

French conquest of Algeria
independenceDate 1962-07-05
independenceEvent Algerian War of Independence
independenceFrom France
internetTLD .dz
ISO3166-1Alpha2Code DZ
ISO3166-1Alpha3Code DZA
largestCity Algiers
legislature People's National Assembly
majorCity Annaba
Constantine
Oran
majorEthnicGroup Arabs
Berbers
majorExport crude oil
natural gas
majorReligion Islam
memberOf African Union
Arab League
Non-Aligned Movement
OPEC
United Nations
mountainRange Atlas Mountains
nationalAnthem Kassaman
nationalDay 5 July
officialLanguage Arabic
Berber languages
surface form: Tamazight
recognizedLanguage French
subregion North Africa
UNMemberStateSince 1962
upperHouse Council of the Nation

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CASAM hasMember Algeria
this entity surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Hamed isCommonInCountry Algeria
Bank of Algeria country Algeria
Bank of Algeria jurisdiction Algeria
Bank of Algeria establishedBy Algeria
this entity surface form: Algerian state
Bank of Algeria regionServed Algeria
Algerian new franc country Algeria
Algerian new franc usedIn Algeria
Constantine Province country Algeria
Constantine Province partOf Algeria
Constantine Province countrySubdivisionOf Algeria
this entity surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Cirta locatedInPresentDay Algeria
Qusantina country Algeria
Sidi M’Cid Bridge country Algeria
Devil’s Bridge locatedIn Algeria
subject surface form: Devil’s Bridge (Constantine)
Devil’s Bridge country Algeria
subject surface form: Devil’s Bridge (Constantine)
Constantine tramway country Algeria
Shawiya ethnicGroupOf Algeria
Shawiya country Algeria
Djurdjura Mountains country Algeria
Shawiya language spokenIn Algeria
Shawiya language country Algeria
Chenoua language spokenIn Algeria
Chenoua language country Algeria
Beni Snous language spokenIn Algeria
Beni Snous language country Algeria
Bône country Algeria
Pied-Noir historicalRegion Algeria
Chenoui spokenIn Algeria
Chenoui country Algeria
Tacenwit spokenIn Algeria
Tacenwit country Algeria
Chenoua Massif country Algeria
People's National Assembly building, Algiers ownedBy Algeria
this entity surface form: State of Algeria
Constitution of Algeria appliesToTerritory Algeria
this entity surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
President of Algeria country Algeria