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Algeria is the second largest country on the African continent. Most of the coastal area is hilly, sometimes even mountainous, and there are a few natural harbours. Algiers, Oran and Constantine are the main cities. The fossil fuels energy sector is the backbone of Algeria\\\'s economy.

 

 Algeria is the second largest country on the African continent. It is bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, and Morocco as well as a few kilometers of the Western Sahara in the west.
   Most of the coastal area is hilly, sometimes even mountainous, and there are a few natural harbours. Algiers, Oran and Constantine are the main cities.
   Northern Algeria  is in the temperate zone and has a mild, Mediterranean climate. Its broken topography, however, provides sharp local contrasts in both prevailing
temperatures and incidence of rainfall. Year-to-year variations in climatic conditions are also common.
   The fossil fuels energy sector is the backbone of Algeria's economy. The country ranks fourteenth in petroleum reserves. Since Roman times Algeria has been noted for the fertility of its soil. 9.4% of Algerians are employed in the agricultural sector.
   Out of the total population 70% of 15 year olds and above are literate. The figure is higher for males standing at 78.8% whilst for females it is 61%. The nine-year school system is compulsory, and is attended by most children. It begins at age 6 and continues until age 15. 97% of boys and 91% of girls attend school. Algeria has ten universities and a number of technical colleges, with a population of approximately 350,000 students attending college or university.
   Air Algérie SpA is the national flag carrier airline of Algeria. Based in Algiers, it now flies thirteen Next-Generation Boeing 737, making it one of the largest operators of that model type in North Africa.




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