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By Aidan Schauer and Owen Leccese. Algeria. Location. Algeria is in Africa Bordered by Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, and the Mediterranean Sea. Climate. In the North by the Mediterranean it has hot , dry summers with mild, wet winters
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Location • Algeria is in Africa • Bordered by Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, and the Mediterranean Sea
Climate • In the North by the Mediterranean it has hot , dry summers with mild, wet winters • In the plateau regions there are high temperatures and some rain • In the south by the Sahara, there are desert conditions
Capital • Algiers capital of Algeria • Largest city in Algeria • Located on a bay of the Mediterranean Sea • Port city • U.S. State Department warns against travel to it
“Official Things” • Currency- Algerian dinar • Language- Arabic
Economy • Main industry is export of oil and gas products • Some areas grow wheat , barley, potatoes, vegetables, oranges, olives, grapes, dates • Mountain slopes and plateaus used to raise sheep, cattle and goats
Interesting Sights • There are a number of places in Algeria where Roman remains can be found Djemila Tipaza Timgad Hippo Regius