Algeria

[ al-jeer-ee-uh ]

noun

1. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). : Algiers.

Algeria

/ ælˈdʒɪərɪə /

noun

1. a republic in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean: became independent in 1962, after more than a century of French rule; one-party constitution adopted in 1976; religious extremists led a campaign of violence from 1988 until 2000; consists chiefly of the N Sahara, with the Atlas Mountains in the north, and contains rich deposits of oil and natural gas. Official languages: Arabic and Berber; French also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Algiers. Pop: 38 087 812 (2013 est). Area: about 2 382 800 sq km (920 000 sq miles) French nameAlgériealʒeri

Algeria

1. Republic in northwest Africa , bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea , to the east by Tunisia and Libya , to the south by Niger and Mali , and to the west by Mauritania and Morocco . Its capital and largest city is Algiers .

Notes

Colonized by France in the nineteenth century, Algeria was involved in a long and bloody battle for independence, gaining full autonomy in the early 1960s.

Example Sentences

His comments come after Algeria's Imane Khelif won women's welterweight boxing gold at the Paris Games in the summer, a year after being disqualified from the World Championships for reportedly failing gender eligibility tests.

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It’s a major non-Nato ally and has been leery of Russian influence in Algeria, Libya and the Sahel - adding up to a mix that would be stirred if Trump cuts deals with Putin.

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The irony is that few in Algeria are likely to read it.

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France was the former colonial power in both Morocco and Algeria.

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Kipf sold to international buyers, including individuals from Algeria, Russia and Ukraine, the court was reportedly told.

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