Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Africa · Northern Africa
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Albert Camus
writer
The Nobel Prize-winning author was born in Algeria and is famed for works like The Stranger.
Local Delicacy
Couscous
Steamed semolina grains served with meat and vegetables are a staple across Algeria.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Tassili n'Ajjer
This vast Sahara plateau is renowned for dramatic rock formations and prehistoric art.
Agriculture & Produce
Wheat is Algeria's key staple crop and dominates much of its northern cereal cultivation.
Dates, especially Deglet Nour, are Algeria's most iconic fruit and a major Saharan oasis product.
Major Cities
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Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
The bendir frame drum is one of Algeria’s most widespread instruments in folk and devotional music.
The oud is central to Algerian Andalusi, chaabi and many urban traditional genres.
The darbuka is a common hand drum in Algerian popular, ceremonial and dance music.
This end-blown flute is iconic in several rural and Saharan Algerian musical traditions.
The Algerian mandole is especially associated with chaabi and modern urban Algerian music.
Major Rivers
Bordering Countries
Traditional Dress
Traditional Algerian dress (illustration)