Algeria

Key facts

How Algeria ranks

• 10th largest country in the world by area.
• One of the few countries crossed by more than one famous line: the Tropic of Cancer and the prime meridian.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Algeria?6

• Libya
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Morocco
• Niger
• Tunisia

Algeria in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Algeria is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 33 clues from the pool that are true of Algeria, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The prime meridian passes through it1 of 8
• Includes part of the Sahara1 of 10
• 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
• Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
• 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 a Mediterranean coastline1 of 21
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• 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
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Algeria

Which countries border Algeria?

Algeria shares a land border with 6 countries: Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger and Tunisia.

What is the capital of Algeria?

The capital of Algeria is Algiers.

Is Algeria landlocked?

No. Algeria has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Algeria?

Algeria has 2 official languages: Arabic and Tamazight.