Algeria

American  

[al-jeer-ee-uh] / ælˈdʒɪər i ə /

noun

1. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Algiers.

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Algeria British  

/ ælˈdʒɪərɪə /

noun

1. French name: Algérie.  a republic in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean: became independent in 1962, after more than a century of French rule; one-party constitution adopted in 1976; religious extremists led a campaign of violence from 1988 until 2000; consists chiefly of the N Sahara, with the Atlas Mountains in the north, and contains rich deposits of oil and natural gas. Official languages: Arabic and Berber; French also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Algiers. Pop: 38 087 812 (2013 est). Area: about 2 382 800 sq km (920 000 sq miles)

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Algeria Cultural  

1. Republic in northwest Africa, bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by Tunisia and Libya, to the south by Niger and Mali, and to the west by Mauritania and Morocco. Its capital and largest city is Algiers.

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Colonized by France in the nineteenth century, Algeria was involved in a long and bloody battle for independence, gaining full autonomy in the early 1960s.

Example Sentences

The Algerian man was apprehended by police at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport as he prepared to board a flight to Algeria, while the construction worker was detained in Western France, according to prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal

He remembered the death of a bishop in Algeria, Pierre Claverie, who had been killed by Islamist extremists in 1996, and who was later mourned by both Christians and Muslims.

From BBC

Among the most attractive teams that could play in Inglewood during the round of 32 are Mexico, South Korea, Canada, Spain, Austria and Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times

If we were to take a guess, that would probably involve Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde, Senegal, Norway, Austria, Algeria, Uzbekistan or the winner of the DR Congo play-off path.

From BBC

Defending champion Argentina will play in Group J against Algeria, Austria and Jordan, none of whom are ranked among the top 23 in the world.

From Los Angeles Times