Algeria
Africa · Northern Africa
- Capital
- Algiers
Famous for
- Animal Fennec fox
- Food Couscous
- Festival Yennayer
- Landmark Tassili n'Ajjer
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Most of Algeria lies within the Sahara, making desert the dominant landscape of Africa's largest country.
Capital: Algiers
Algiers' name comes from Arabic for "the islands", after islets that once lay off its harbour.
Flag
Algeria's flag has flown unchanged since independence in 1962; its red crescent is drawn unusually closed.
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