Algeria
Algeria is a state in Maghreb (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1962 CE. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
Africa's largest country, ruled by the FLN and the army since independence and funded by oil and gas. A civil war with Islamist rebels in the 1990s killed some 150,000 people.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1962 CE to the present
- Duration
- 63 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Maghreb, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Algiers
Came from
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Ethiopia
- Portuguese Cape Verde
- Liberia
- Portuguese Guinea
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Algeria exist?
1962 CE to the present, about 63 years.
Where was Algeria?
Maghreb, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Algiers.
What language did Algeria speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came before Algeria?
French Algeria.