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Background: File:Algeria_location_map.svg. NGDC World Data Bank II (public domain) NGDC GSHHS; Relief: NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM3 v.2) (public domain) Reference for the boundaries: SGIIAR (Système de Gestion Intégré de l'Information Agricole et Rurale of Algeria). Evolution: 1830-1930: File:Algérie 1830-1930.JPG
Algeria map of Köppen climate classification zones Satellite map of Algeria Shaded relief map of Algeria with settlements and roads. Algeria comprises 2,381,740 square kilometres (919,590 sq mi) of land, more than 80% of which is desert, in North Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia. [2] [1] It is the largest country in Africa. [1]
France occupied much of the northern coastal areas of Algeria in the period 1830–47, which had hitherto been subject to the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire. [3] [4] The border emerged during the 'Scramble for Africa', a period of intense competition between European powers in the later 19th century for territory and influence in Africa.
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Pages in category "Borders of Algeria" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Algeria–Libya border;
France and its territories. The French Republic [1] has terrestrial borders with 10 sovereign states, 8 bordering Metropolitan France [2] and 2 bordering the Overseas Departments [3] [4] of France, totaling 3,959 kilometres (2,460 mi). In addition, the territories of France border an additional 5 countries and territories. [5]
Land borders and maritime boundaries are included and are tabulated separately and in combination. For purposes of this list, " maritime boundary " includes boundaries that are recognized by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , which includes boundaries of territorial waters , contiguous zones , and exclusive economic zones .
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