• An African and Mediterranean country.
• Area :2 381 741 km²

(The 10^th in the world and the 2^nd in Africa).

• 1200 km of coasts.
• Major towns: Algiers (the capital city)  Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Setif, Tlemcen, Skikda, Bejaia, Tizi Ouzou, Jijel, Tiaret, Batna, Biskra, Mostaganem, Saida, M’Sila, Chlef, Bechar, Ouargla, Ghardaia, Adrar, El Oued, Tamanrasset.
• Common borders with all the Maghreb countries and with Mali and Niger.
• Close to regional markets: Europe, North Africa, Middle East, sub-Saharan  Africa
• Mediterranean climate in the North, dry and arid in the South.