Algeria A Discoverable Country Children's People And Places Book (Paperback)

The country of Algeria is located in North Africa. Its coastline runs along the Mediterranean Sea, and it borders Morocco, Mauritania, and Niger in the southeast. The name Algeria is derived from its capital city, Algiers. The word "Algiers" is derived from the Arabic word "al-Jaza'ir," meaning "the islands." Algeria was founded by the Makghana tribe in 1050 B.C., and is one of the largest countries in Africa.