| ALGERIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
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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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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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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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
Capital city with population
Algiers - 1,519,570 (1998) |
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Definition: Geography > Capital city with population |
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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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Forested Land
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0.9% |
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[182nd of 193]
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Definition: Geography > Forested Land |
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Geographic coordinates
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28 00 N, 3 00 E |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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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Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries |
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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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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Largest city
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Algiers |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city |
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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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Definition: Geography > Largest city population |
Largest city with population
Algiers - 1,519,570 (1998) |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city with population |
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
Map references
Africa |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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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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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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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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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Precipitation
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686 mm |
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[54th of 95]
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Definition: Geography > Precipitation |
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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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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
tallest mountains > Mountain
Tahat |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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