| ALGERIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
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Area > Land
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2,381,740 sq km |
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[11th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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70.529 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[31st of 227]
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Area > Total
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2,381,740 sq km |
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[18th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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70.529 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[31st of 231]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[165th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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0 sq km per million people |
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[161st of 225]
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Capital city with population
Algiers - 1,519,570 (1998) |
Climate
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer |
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Coastline
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998 km |
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[93rd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Tahat 3,003 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Chott Melrhir -40 m |
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Forested Land
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0.9% |
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[182nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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28 00 N, 3 00 E |
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Geography > Note
second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan) |
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Irrigated land
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5,690 sq km |
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[54th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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178.562 sq km per million people |
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[89th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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2,381,740 km²
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[10th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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72.495 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[30th of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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6,343 km |
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[17th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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187.831 km per million people |
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[89th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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3.17% |
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[165th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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96.55% |
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[70th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.28% |
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[155th of 258]
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Largest city
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Algiers |
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Largest city population
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3,705,000 |
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[29th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.114 per capita |
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[109th of 174]
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Largest city with population
Algiers - 1,519,570 (1998) |
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia |
Map references
Africa |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[48th of 191]
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Natural hazards
mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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37°05'N |
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Population density
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13.07 people per sqkm |
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[196th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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13.79 people/m²
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[175th of 204]
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Precipitation
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686 mm |
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[54th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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160.91 people/km² of arable lan |
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[129th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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2,381,740 km²
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[11th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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72.495 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[30th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
Tahat |
Terrain
mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain |
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