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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President of Algeria jurisdiction Algeria
this entity surface form: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Annaba Province country Algeria
Annaba Province partOf Algeria
Seraïdi (nearby mountain village and resort) country Algeria
subject surface form: Seraïdi
Rabah Bitat Airport country Algeria
Isaac Alfasi birthPlace Algeria
Capture of Laghouat location Algeria
Zenati spokenIn Algeria
Chenoua region country Algeria
Battle of Macta location Algeria
18th Army Group location Algeria
Tamajeq spokenInCountry Algeria
Nalut District bordersWith Algeria
Ahmad al-‘Alawi birthPlace Algeria
Atlantoxerus nativeTo Algeria
Tipaza Province country Algeria
Tamahaq spokenIn Algeria
Tamasheq spokenIn Algeria
Battle of the Smala location Algeria
Cydamus nearBorderWith Algeria
Arbor Day celebratedIn Algeria
Amazigh hasCountry Algeria
Republic of Niger borderedBy Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella placeOfDeath Algeria