Algerian coast
E679718
The Algerian coast is the Mediterranean shoreline of Algeria, historically significant as a key North African maritime frontier and site of major colonial-era events.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algerian coastline | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastline
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderDirection | northern border of Algeria ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coastalLengthApproxKm | 1200 ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Barbary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Algeria ⓘ |
| economicRole |
gateway for Algerian exports
ⓘ
hub for hydrocarbon shipping ⓘ |
| feature |
beaches
ⓘ
coastal plains ⓘ natural harbors ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| formerEmpire | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCityOnCoast | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarineEcosystem | Mediterranean marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
French colonial period
ⓘ
Ottoman era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key North African maritime frontier ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Bejaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mostaganem NERFINISHED ⓘ Oran NERFINISHED ⓘ Skikda NERFINISHED ⓘ Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Port of Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Annaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Bejaia NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Oran NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Skikda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySeaRegion | Western Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean coastline of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of western Mediterranean routes ⓘ |
| threat |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
marine pollution ⓘ urbanization pressure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ naval operations ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Algerian coastline