algeria
IPA: æɫdʒˈɪriʌ
Root Word: Algeria
noun
- A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital: Algiers.
- (historical) Ottoman Algeria, also the regency of Algiers or al-Jazā’ir in Arabic, from 1515 to 1830
- (historical) French or Colonial Algeria, from 1830 to 1962
- The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, since 1962
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Examples of "algeria" in Sentences
- Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area
- The capital city of Algeria is Algiers, which is located on the Mediterranean Sea
- The official language spoken in Algeria is Arabic
- Algeria gained independence from France in 1962 after a long and bloody war
- Algerian cuisine is known for its flavorful dishes, such as couscous and tagine
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