Algeria: flag, capital and facts
Algeria is a country in Northern Africa (Africa). Its capital is Algiers. Population — 46,814,308. Area — 2,381,741 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Algeria
Green-and-white halves with a red crescent and star.
The capital of Algeria — Algiers
Algiers is the capital of Algeria. The capital, Algiers, almost matches the country name.
Facts about Algeria
- Official name
- People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
- Capital
- Algiers
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Population
- 46,814,308
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Currency
- DZD (د.ج)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 28°, 3°
How to remember the name
The nameAlgeria sounds like 'algebra' — Africa's biggest, mostly desert.
Did you know?
Algeria is the largest country in Africa, and most of it is Sahara desert.
Other countries of Northern Africa
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