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Where is Algeria located in Africa?
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Algeria is located in North Africa and is the largest country on the continent. Its geographic position is defined by the following boundaries:1
- North: The Mediterranean Sea1
- East: Tunisia and Libya1
- South: Niger, Mali, and Mauritania1
- West: Morocco and Western Sahara1
The country is divided into two primary regions: the northern Tell, which features the Atlas Mountains, and the vast southern region, which consists almost entirely of the western Sahara desert.1