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Latest news on the north African country of Algeria, including updates on Algeria's politics, economy, social issues, and more from trusted sources.
Officially known as the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the country is the largest nation in Africa and the tenth-largest nation globally. It has a semi-arid geography, with most of the population living in the fertile north and the Sahara dominating the geography of the south. Its capital and largest city is Algiers, located in the far north on the Mediterranean coast.
Algeria has one of the largest economies on the continent, based mostly on its oil and gas reserves. Sonatrach, the national oil company, is the largest company in Africa, supplying large amounts natural gas to Europe.