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2. Algeria , officially known as the  People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria , is a large country in North Africa. Here are some key facts about Algeria:

3. Geography : Algeria spans  2,381,741 square kilometers  (919,595 square miles), making it the  tenth-largest nation  in the world by area. It is bordered by Tunisia to the northeast, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara to the southwest, Morocco to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.

4. Population : With approximately  44 million people , Algeria ranks as the  tenth-most populous country in Africa  and the  32nd-most populous globally . Most of its population resides along the  Mediterranean coast , particularly in cities like  Algiers , the capital and largest city.

5. Climate : Algeria has a  semi-arid climate , with the vast Sahara desert covering most of its territory. However, the northern region is fertile and mountainous, where the majority of the population lives.

6. Cultural Heritage : Inhabited since prehistory, Algeria has been influenced by various cultures and civilizations, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantine Greeks, and Turks. Its modern identity is shaped by centuries of  Arab Muslim migration  waves and the subsequent  Arabization of the Berber population .

7. Languages : The official languages are  Arabic  and  Tamazight  (Berber). Additionally, French and English are commonly spoken.

8. History : Algeria’s history includes a succession of  Islamic Arab and Berber dynasties  between the 8th and 15th centuries. The  Regency of Algiers  was established in 1516 as a largely independent tributary state of the Ottoman Empire.

9. Economy : Algeria’s economy relies significantly on  oil and gas reserves , discovered in the 1950s. It is the  world’s 10th largest country  by land area.