Algeria
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Capital City : |
Algiers |
Population : |
34 million people |
Motto : |
By the people and for the people. |
Region : |
Northern Africa |
Bordering Countries : |
Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara, Morocco |
Area Size : |
2,381,740 Square Kilometers |
Natural Disasters : |
Bad earthquakes and mudslides |
World Size Rank : |
11th largest country |
Continent Size Rank : |
2nd largest country in Africa |
Landmarks : |
Sahara Desert |
Independence Day : |
July 5,1962 from France |
Airports : |
150 airports |
Flag : |
2 equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent. The white color represents peace; the green, the beauty of nature; the red, the blood of those killed fighting for independence in the Algerian War, and the star and crescent represent Islam. |
Agriculture : |
Olive oil, cotton, tobacco, wheat, barley, oats, fruits |
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