GeoByte1:Algiers, the nation's capital, was once the headquarters of the Barbary pirates. These pirates were infamous for their attacks on ships in the Mediterranean.
GeoByte2:The Sahara Desert covers most of Algeria.
GeoByte3:Algeria is the second-largest country in Africa. Sudan is the largest.
GeoByte4:The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
GeoByte5:Algeria was once a French colony. It became part of France in 1848 and an independent nation in 1962.
GeoByte6:As ancient Numidia, Algeria was part of the Roman Empire for close to 600 years.