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Algeria is a country in North Africa with a Mediterranean coastline; by area it is the largest country in Africa. The Sahara covers most of its territory, while most of the population lives in the northern coastal region, where the capital, Algiers, is located. A French colony from 1830, it won independence in 1962 after a long war. It preserves Roman ruins such as Timgad and Djémila (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), has a significant Amazigh (Berber) population with Tamazight as an official language, and relies heavily on natural gas exports.
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