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Africa · Has a coastline
Algeria
Algeria is a country in Africa with 6 land neighbours — 6 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Algiers.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Population
- 47.4 million
- Area
- 2,381,741 km²
- Land borders
- 6
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD)
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Countries that border Algeria
6 land neighbours: Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
6 neighbours to keep in the right order.
6 countries in Africa have more than its 6 land borders; it is the same as Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Libya, Mozambique, South Sudan, Chad and South Africa. Of the 15 possible pairings among them, 4 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Mali and Niger are joint most connected of them, with 7 land borders each. All of them are on the Africa map with Algeria, and on the world map with everyone else.
6
land borders — 6 countries in Africa have more
4
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
7
borders on Mali and Niger — joint most-connected of its neighbours
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Algiers
In Capital Rush you see Algeria and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Algeria is the right one.
- ISO code
- DZ
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Algeria costs people points
Nigeria
Nigeria is in Africa, and its capital is Abuja — not Algiers. It has 4 land borders to Algeria's 6.
Algeria, asked and answered
What countries border Algeria?
Algeria has 6 land neighbours: Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia.
What is the capital of Algeria?
Algiers. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Algeria comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Algeria in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Algeria the same as Nigeria?
No. Nigeria is in Africa, and its capital is Abuja — not Algiers. It has 4 land borders to Algeria's 6.
Where can I practise finding Algeria on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Algeria is in the pool, along with all 6 of its neighbours.
Can you find Algeria on a blank map?
Its 6 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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