Algeria

名词 algeria:

1. a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
   同义词：Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria

1. The capital and largest city of Algeria, in the north on the Bay of Algiers, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. An ancient North African port, Algiers was captured by French forces in1830 and was later a pivotal center of the struggle for Algerian independence. Population, 1,523,000.
   阿尔及尔阿尔及利亚的首都和最大的城市，位于地中海海湾阿尔及尔湾的北面。阿尔及尔是一个历史悠久的北非港口，于1830年为法军所占领，以后又成为阿尔及利亚独立运动的中心。人口1,523, 000
2. A country of northwest Africa bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria gained its independence from France in1962 after a long terrorist and guerrilla campaign. Algiers is the capital and the largest city. Population, 16,948,000.
   阿尔及利亚非洲西北部滨邻地中海的国家。经过长期的恐怖主义活动和游击战争，阿尔及利亚于1962年脱离法国统治宣布独立。阿尔及尔是首都及最大的城市。人口16,948, 000