COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Algeria
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Algeria.
Algeria at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Algiers
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 47,400,000
- AREA
- 2,381,741 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Arabic
- CURRENCY
- Algerian Dinar (DZD)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Africa's Largest
Algeria is Africa's largest country by land area.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Algeria
More than four-fifths of Algeria lies within the Sahara Desert.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Algeria in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 2,381,741 km² and a population of approximately 47,400,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.