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 clash prompted Leo to tell reporters during a flight to Algeria: “I have no fear of either the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly about the message of the gospel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“I will not enter into debate,” Leo told reporters while on a flight to Algeria Monday.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Although some people still viewed Algeria "through the lens of the 'dark years'," Leo's visit will allow the world to see "the hospitality and generosity of the Algerian people," said Wekesa.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

On Monday he sets off on a trip that starts in Muslim-majority Algeria and continues in countries with significant Catholic populations: Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Asma was originally from Algeria, and had been living in the U.S. for twenty years; she was usually taken for Spanish.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers