KnowraAlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria is a country in North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. It is Africa’s largest country by area.BriefConnectFrench conquest of Algeria: The French invasion and gradual occupation of Algeria, beginning in 1830. It began the colonial rule that profoundly reshaped Algerian society.Sahara: The world’s largest hot desert, extending across much of North Africa. It covers most of Algeria and strongly constrains settlement and transport.Amazigh people: Indigenous peoples of North Africa with distinct languages, histories, and cultural traditions. Amazigh communities are central to Algeria’s history and cultural diversity.National Liberation Front: The Algerian political party that led the independence struggle and governed after 1962. Its dominance shaped the institutions and political order built after independence.French Algeria: The period of French colonial rule in Algeria from 1830 to 1962. Its institutions and settler society defined the context for independence.Tell Atlas: A mountain range in northern Algeria running roughly parallel to the Mediterranean coast. It helps separate the densely settled coast from the interior highlands.Algerian Arabic: A group of Arabic dialects spoken in Algeria, with regional variation and influences from other languages. It is widely used in everyday life alongside formal Arabic and other languages.Algerian Civil War: A conflict between the Algerian government and Islamist armed groups during the 1990s. The conflict left deep social scars and influenced later security policy.Algerian War: The 1954–1962 conflict between France and Algerian nationalists that led to Algerian independence. The war ended French rule and founded the independent state.Saharan Atlas: A mountain range in Algeria forming the northern edge of the Sahara. It marks a major physical transition between steppe and desert regions.Show all 23Linked from 8 pagesNorth AfricaBroader topic: Its large area demonstrates how far the region can extend beyond the coast.Polisario FrontRelated: Its support and the camps near Tindouf have sustained the movement.Regency of AlgiersNarrower topic: The modern state inherited a territory transformed after the regency’s conquest.MauritaniaCompared with: Both countries include vast Saharan territory, but Algeria has a much larger population and economy.Barbary lionBroader topic: Historical records place lions in Algeria until the population’s nineteenth-century decline.Evian AccordsRelated: The accords created the immediate conditions for Algeria to become an independent state.Hoggar MountainsNarrower topic: The Hoggar is one of Algeria’s defining southern landscapes.Family law reform in Morocco and AlgeriaNarrower topic: Its reform amended the 1984 code while retaining several of its central structures.