Algeria (Capital: Algiers)
India-Algeria Joint Commission agrees to further expand defence cooperation during the first meeting.
Political Features
- Located in the Maghreb region ofNorth Africa.
- Maghreb region comprises Atlas Mountains and coastal plain of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.
- Land Boundary: Tunisia (Northeast), Libya (East), Niger & Mali (South), Mauritania & Western Sahara (Southwest), Morocco (West).
- Maritime Boundary: Mediterranean Sea (North)
Geographical Features
- Landscape is dominated by high plateaus and the Sahara Desert, with the Atlas Mountains in the north and the Ahaggar Massif in the southeast.
- M’zab Valley: 5 fortified oases towns is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Climate: Mediterranean in north to desert type in south.
