Mascara

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Mascara is a city in northwestern Algeria known for its historical significance and role in the resistance led by Emir Abdelkader.

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Mascara canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeDivision commune of Mascara
capitalOf Mascara Province NERFINISHED
climateClassification Csa (Köppen) NERFINISHED
continent Africa
coordinateLocation 35.4000°N 0.1400°E
country Algeria
countryCallingCode +213
distanceTo about 90 kilometres southeast of Oran
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 600 metres
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCulturalHeritageStatus recognized for its role in Algerian national history
hasCulturalInstitution local museums
hasEconomicActivity cereal farming
livestock raising
olive cultivation
hasEducationalInstitution universities and higher education institutes
hasHeritage French colonial architecture
Ottoman-era urban fabric
sites related to Emir Abdelkader
hasIndustry agriculture
textiles
wine production (historical and modern)
hasReligiousBuilding mosques
hasTransportInfrastructure regional bus network
historicallyServedAs capital of Emir Abdelkader's state
historicalRegion Oran region NERFINISHED
knownFor association with Emir Abdelkader
role in Algerian resistance against French colonization
locatedIn northwestern Algeria NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Mascara Province NERFINISHED
locatedInValleyOf Beni Chougran Mountains NERFINISHED
namedAfter Arabic word for "military camp" or "fortified place"
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf French Algeria (historical) NERFINISHED
population tens of thousands of inhabitants
postalCode 29000
railwayConnection served by regional rail lines
region northwest Algeria
religion Islam
roadConnection connected by road to Oran
connected by road to Sidi Bel Abbès
significantEvent center of resistance led by Emir Abdelkader in the 19th century
timeZone Central European Time
usedLanguage Arabic
Berber languages NERFINISHED
French
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northern Algeria contains Mascara
subject surface form: Northern Algeria