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Middle East and North Africa

Algeria
Last reviewed: 17 July 2009

Country information

GEOGRAPHY

(28 00 N, 3 00 W)

Algeria is in North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea between Morocco and Tunisia. In the South it has frontiers with Libya, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. It is the second largest country in Africa. Over four fifths of its territory is covered by the Sahara desert.

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See Also

• UK Trade & Investment Country Profile: Algeria

Useful Links

• BBC News Country Timeline: Algeria

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