Algeria coastline , Algeria Natural Resources

Algeria

Location : northern africa. bordering the mediterranean sea. between morocco and tunisia

Geographic Coordinates : 28 00 n. 3 00 e

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 2.381.740 sq km land: 2.381.740 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly less than 3.5 times the size of texas

Algeria More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 6.343 km border countries: libya 982 km. mali 1.376 km. mauritania 463 km. morocco 1.559 km. niger 956 km. tunisia 965 km. western sahara 42 km

coastline : 2

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
Climate: arid to semiarid; mild. wet winters with hot. dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot. dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer

Terrain : mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow. discontinuous coastal plain

Elevation extremes : lowest point: chott melrhir -40 m highest point: tahat 3.003 m

Natural Resources :petroleum. natural gas. iron ore. phosphates. uranium. lead. zinc

Land use : arable land: 3.22% permanent crops: 0.25% other: 96.53% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 5.600 sq km (1998 est.)