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'''Algeria''',{{efn|{{IPAc-en|audio=En-Algeria-pronunciation.ogg|æ|l|ˈ|dʒ|ɪər|i|ə}} {{respell|al|JEER|ee|ə}}; {{Lang-ar|الجزائر|al-Jazāʾir}}, {{IPA-ar|al.d͡ʒazaːʔir|}}; {{Lang-fr|link=no|Algérie}}}} officially the '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria''',{{efn|{{Lang-ar|الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية|al-Jumhūriyah al-Jazāʾiriyah ad-Dīmuqrāṭiyah ash‑Shaʿbiyah}}; {{Lang-fr|link=no|République algérienne démocratique et populaire}}}} is a country in the [[Maghreb]] region of [[North Africa]]. It is bordered to [[Algeria–Tunisia border|the northeast]] by [[Tunisia]]; to [[Algeria–Libya border|the east]] by [[Libya]]; to [[Algeria–Niger border|the southeast]] by [[Niger]]; to [[Algeria–Western Sahara border|the southwest]] by [[Mali]], [[Mauritania]], and [[Western Sahara]]; to [[Algeria–Morocco border|the west]] by [[Morocco]]; and to the north by the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. Algeria has a semi-arid climate, with the [[Sahara]] desert dominating most of the territory except for its [[Soil fertility|fertile]] and mountainous north, where most of the population is concentrated. Spanning {{convert|2381741|km2|sqmi|0}}, it is the world's [[List of countries and dependencies by area|tenth largest nation by area]], and the [[List of African countries by area|largest nation in Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Africa: largest countries by area 2020|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207844/largest-countries-in-africa-by-area/|access-date=9 February 2022|website=Statista|language=en|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209174938/https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207844/largest-countries-in-africa-by-area/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a population of 44 million, Algeria is the [[List of African countries by population|tenth-most populous country]] in Africa, and the [[List of countries and dependencies by population|32nd-most populous country]] in the world. The capital and [[List of cities in Algeria|largest city]] is [[Algiers]], located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast.
Inhabited since [[prehistory]], Algeria has been at the crossroads of numerous cultures and civilizations, including the [[Phoenicians]], [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], [[Vandals]], [[Byzantine Greeks]], and [[Turkish people|Turks]]. Its modern identity is rooted in centuries of [[Arab migrations to the Maghreb|Arab Muslim migration waves]] since the seventh century and the subsequent [[Arabization|assimilation]] of the indigenous [[Berbers]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Algeria {{!}} Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Language {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Algeria |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Following a succession of [[List of Muslim states and dynasties#North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia)|Islamic Arab and Berber dynasties]] between the eighth and 15th centuries, the [[Regency of Algiers]] was established in 1516 as a largely
Algeria's official languages are [[Modern Standard Arabic|Arabic]] and [[Standard Algerian Berber|Tamazight]]; [[French language in Algeria|French]] is used in media, education, and certain administrative matters. The vast majority of the population speak the [[Algerian Arabic|Algerian dialect of Arabic]]. Most Algerians are [[Arabs|Arabs]], with [[Berbers]] forming a sizeable minority. [[Islam|Sunni Islam]] is the official religion and practised by 99 percent of the population.<ref name="AlgeriaFactbook" />
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