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Algeria
al-JEER-ree-uh
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A large country in North Africa, whose capital is Algiers.
"Algeria gained independence from France in 1962."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe North African nation whose capital city is Algiers.
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Etymology
Named after its capital, Algiers, ultimately from Arabic al-jazair ("the islands"), referring to small islands once found in the bay there.