Algeria
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Where is Algeria?
Algeria is a country in North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, along with the countries Lybia, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Western Sahara,Morocco, and Tunisia.
Algeria's Government and Place in the World
Algeria's government is a republic. Algeria's national holiday is called Revolution Day on november 1st (1954). It gained independence from France on the 5th of july, 1962. Algeria is the 34th most populated country in the world and has the second largest army in the world.
More Facts About Algeria
Algeria's Flag
Algeria's flag consists of three colours; red, green, and white. Green represents Islam, red represents liberty, and white represents purity and peace.
Algeria's Religions
99% of the country is Muslims and 1% is other. In Muslim religion, the male is superior to the woman. The woman is the slave for the man.
Algeria's Capital
Algiers is the capital of Algeria. Algiers is located on the bay of the Mediterranean Sea, with a population of over 3 million. The capital is struggling to keep up with its country's rapid growth and standard of living. Most of Algiers is destroyed because of the civil war in 1991.
Algeria's Geography
Natural Disasters, Resources, Etc.
Algeria has some natural diasters that can occur such as: earthquakes and mudslides. Algeria has mostly high plateaus and deserts, but not very many mountains. Algeria's climate has very mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Algeria has some useful natural resources such as: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead and zinc.