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North and Central Africa

mountainous, the area to the south being fertile land that rises to the Atlas Mountains. Much of the rest of Algeria is covered by the Sahara Desert.

Berbers, including Tuaregs, were the indigenous population of Algeria since at least 10000 BC. In 1000 BC Carthaginians began to settle the coastal area, and the Berber

OPPOSITE: Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. BELOW : A map of Algeria.

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