Algeria
Africa · Capital: Algiers
Algeria is a country in Africa, home to about 46.3 million people across 2,381,741 km². Its capital is Algiers. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Algiers
Region
Africa
Population
~46.3 million people
Area
2,381,741 km²
Density
19 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Cancer, the prime meridian
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Arabic, Tamazight
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,908 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
green, white, red
Flag features
at least one star and a crescent
Land borders (6)
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
TunisiaAlgeria in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Algeria is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 27 claims from the pool that are true of Algeria, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
- Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
- Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
- Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177