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Algeria quiz

Algeria is in 7 quizzes: the Africa map, 4 trivia questions, one number, 8 Explorer photos, flag and outline. The capital is Algiers.

7 quizzes·Capital Algiers·8 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Algeria only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Algeria at a glance

Capital	Algiers
Continent	Africa
Location	Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Population	48 million (2025 estimate), 33rd of 196
Area	2,381,740 km², 10th of 196
People per km²	20
Land borders	Morocco (1,941 km), Mali (1,359 km), Tunisia (1,034 km), Libya (989 km), Niger (951 km), Mauritania (460 km)
Coastline	998 km
Highest point	Tahat, 2,908 m
Lowest point	Chott Melrhir, -40 m
Official languages	Arabic and Standard Algerian Berber
Currency	Algerian dinar
Flag colours	green, white and red
Independence	1962, from France
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+213
Largest cities	Algiers (2.9 million), Oran (936,000)
Terrain	Mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
Climate	Arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
Where the name comes from	The country name derives from the capital city of Algiers
In our quizzes	7 packs

Of 6 land neighbours, Morocco shares the longest border with Algeria (1,941 km) and Mauritania the shortest (460 km); there are also 998 km of coast. By area Algeria is 10th of 196 countries, just behind Kazakhstan and ahead of the DR Congo. The lowest point, Chott Melrhir, lies 40 m below sea level.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Algeria on the map of Africa. In the Africa map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

8 in Explorer

Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria — **Tassili n'Ajjer**
A Saharan plateau of sandstone forests holding thousands of prehistoric rock paintings.
Photo: magharebia / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Hoggar Mountains, Algeria — **Hoggar Mountains**
Volcanic peaks in the heart of the Sahara, home of the Tuareg.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Timgad, Algeria — **Timgad**
A Roman colony on a perfect grid, the 'Pompeii of Africa'.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Oran, Algeria — **Oran**
Algeria's second city, with the Santa Cruz fort on a hill above the harbour.
Photo: Benba.d.mourad / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Djemila, Algeria — **Djemila**
A Roman hill town with a forum, theatre and temples in the Algerian mountains.
Photo: Alioueche Mokhtar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Qal'at Bani Hammad, Algeria — **Qal'at Bani Hammad**
The ruins of an 11th-century fortified capital in the Hodna mountains.
Photo: R hakka / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country contains the most of the Sahara Desert?	Algeria
Which mountain range runs across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?	Atlas Mountains
What currency does Algeria use?	Dinar
Which is the largest country in Africa?	Algeria
What is the area of Algeria? (in thousand km²)	2,382 thousand km²

Facts from our quizzes

Constantine. The 'City of Bridges', built on a rock plateau split by a deep gorge.

M'zab. Five fortified hill towns of the Mozabites in a Saharan valley.

Where Algeria trips people up

Algeria is shown with Morocco, Tunisia and Libya for the flag. The shape question offers Libya, Morocco and Niger. Morocco and Libya are on both lists.

One trivia question is “Which country contains the most of the Sahara Desert?” (Algeria). Then: “Which mountain range runs across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia?” (Atlas Mountains). Algeria in numbers: an area of 2,382 thousand square kilometres. Tassili n'Ajjer and Hoggar Mountains, two of 8 Algeria photos, are marked easy; Constantine is marked hard.

Every Algeria question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Algeria?

The capital of Algeria is Algiers.

Which continent is Algeria in?

Algeria is in Africa.

What is the population of Algeria?

About 48 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Algeria?

Algeria borders Morocco, Mali, Tunisia, Libya, Niger and Mauritania.

What is the highest point in Algeria?

Tahat, at 2,908 m.

What is the official language of Algeria?

There are 2: Arabic and Standard Algerian Berber.