7 Facts about Algeria

Written by zerophoid on 10th November 2012. Posted in Interesting things about Africa.

1. Algeria is the 11th largest country in the world and the 2nd largest in Africa.

2. Arabic is the official language of the country spoken by 80% of the population. They also speak French.

3. 80%-90% of Algeria is Sahara desert. And they have the biggest sand dunes.

4. Algeria is considered the country with the highest cost of living in North Africa.

5. The couscous is the Algerian national dish.

6. The highest weather temperature that was ever recorded in Algeria is 60.5 celsius.

7. The national day in Algeria is on November 1st. It’s also called “Revolution Day”.