Algeria is a semi-presidential republic composed of 58 provinces and 1,541 communes. It is a regional power in North Africa and a middle power in global affairs.

Apr 25, 2025 · Algeria, large, predominantly Muslim country of North Africa. Most of the population resides along the Mediterranean coast. Although an integral part of the Maghreb and the larger Arab world, Algeria also has a sizable Amazigh (Berber) population.

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Algeria, officially People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Country, North Africa. Area: 919,590 sq mi (2,381,741 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 47,803,000. Capital: Algiers. Most of the population is ethnically and linguistically Arab, with a large Amazigh minority.

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.

3 days ago · ALGIERS (AP) — Algeria’s government proposed a law to streamline military mobilization amid tensions with neighboring countries Morocco and Mali, as well as former colonial ruler France. The text, set to be unveiled on Wednesday by the North African country’s minister of justice, was approved by government ministers earlier this month.

Sep 9, 2024 · Provides an overview of Algeria, including key dates and facts about this north African country.