Fun facts about Algiers
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The name 'Algiers' is derived from the Arabic word al-Jazāʾir, meaning 'the Islands'.
Algiers
Algeria
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area.
From the “Toponymy and name origin” section
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In classical antiquity, the ancient Greeks referred to Algiers as Ikósion.
Algiers
Algeria
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area.
From the “Toponymy and name origin” section
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Algiers was a small settlement until around the 3rd century BC when it became a port town in Carthage.
Algiers
Algeria
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area.
From the “History” section
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Algiers was the first city to be seized from the Axis by the Allies during World War II.
Algiers
Algeria
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area.
From the “History” section
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The last snowfall in Algiers occurred in 2012, marking its first snowfall in eight years.
Algiers
Algeria
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Khaled zouaoui · CC BY-SA 4.0