Algeria´s official name is People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
it is located in North Africa.
Algeria is bordered in the northeast by Tunisia, in the east by Libya, in the west by Morocco, in the southwest by Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Mali, in the southeast by Niger, and in the north by the Mediterranean Sea.
Its size is almost 2,400,000 square kilometres (930,000 sq mi), and it has an estimated population of about 35.7 million.
it´s capital is Algiers.
Some interesting facts:
- It is the largest country on the Mediterranean Sea, and the second largest on the African continent.
- Algeria has very hot days, even in winter. However, the nights can be very cold.
- Athletics, handball and football (soccer) are the most popular sports in Algeria.
- Official language: arabic
- Main religion: islam
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