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Argilia and Algeria

Argilia and Algeria are the same country. The translation is different on different maps. Algeria is located in northern Africa. The full name is the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria. It covers an area of ??2.3817 million square kilometers. The population is 27.07 million (1992), the majority are Arabs, followed by Berbers (about 20%), and the minority groups are Mzab and Tuareg. The official language is Arabic and French is commonly used. Islam is the state religion. The capital is Algiers. The Democratic People's Republic of Algeria is located in northwest Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north and facing Spain and France across the sea. Area 2 3 8 1 7 4 1 square kilometers. The coastline is about 1,200 kilometers long. Algiers, population 2.56 million (2004). The center of national politics, economy, culture and foreign trade; the largest port, with industrial sectors such as oil refining, petrochemicals, machinery, cement, textiles, brewing, and tanning. Algiers is the transportation hub of the Mediterranean. It was built as a port in the first half of the 10th century AD. In the 17th century, the city became increasingly prosperous. After 1830, it became the military and political center of the French North African colony. Algeria made it its capital after independence in 1962. Religion: 99% Islam, 1% Christianity and Judaism. Islam is the state religion.

Language Arabic, French, Berber Currency Dinar Time difference from Beijing -7.00