Algeria

Capital: Algiers

Currency: Algerian Dinar (DZD)

Languages: Arabic & Tamazight

Best time: Mar–May & Sep–Nov

Weather: Mediterranean north; hot, dry Sahara south

Top attractions: Algiers • Casbah • Constantine • Oran • Sahara • Tassili n’Ajjer

Nature: Sahara Desert • Atlas Mountains • Mediterranean coast • national parks

Quick fact: Algeria is Africa’s largest country by land area.