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___MASK80___ ('; or Soninke : " Murutaane "; Pulaar : " Moritani "), officially the Islamic Republic ___MASK46___ ___MASK80___ , is a country in the Maghreb region ___MASK46___ western Africa . It is the eleventh largest country in Africa and is bordered by the ___MASK64___ to the west , Morocco and the remnants ___MASK46___ Western Sahara in the north , Algeria in the northeast , Mali in the east and southeast , and Senegal in the southwest . ___MASK52___ (', lit . " The West "; '), officially known as the Kingdom ___MASK46___ ___MASK52___ (', lit . " The Western Kingdom "; '), is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region ___MASK46___ North Africa . Geographically , ___MASK52___ is characterized by a rugged mountainous interior , large tracts ___MASK46___ desert , and a lengthy coastline along the ___MASK64___ and Mediterranean Sea . ___MASK95___ ( or ), officially the Republic ___MASK46___ ___MASK95___ , is a landlocked country in Western Africa , named after the ___MASK95___ River . ___MASK95___ is bordered by Libya to the northeast , Chad to the east , Nigeria and Benin to the south , Burkina Faso and Mali to the west , and Algeria to the northwest . ___MASK95___ covers a land area ___MASK46___ almost 1 , 270 , 000 km , making it the largest country in West Africa , with over 80 percent ___MASK46___ its land area covered by the Sahara Desert . The country ' s predominantly Islamic population ___MASK46___ about 19 million is mostly clustered in the far south and west ___MASK46___ the country . The capital city is Niamey , located in the far - southwest corner ___MASK46___ ___MASK95___ . ___MASK78___ ("") is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region ___MASK46___ North Africa , bordered by Morocco to the north , Algeria to the northeast , Mauritania to the east and south , and the ___MASK64___ to the west . Its surface area amounts to . It is one ___MASK46___ the most sparsely populated territories in the world , mainly consisting ___MASK46___ desert flatlands . The population is estimated at just over 500 , 000 , ___MASK46___ which nearly 40 % live in Laayoune , the largest city in ___MASK78___ . El Taref is a city in ___MASK93___ . It is the capital ___MASK46___ El Taref Province . El Kala is a port town near El Taref . El Taref is 700 kilometers east ___MASK46___ Algiers . In 1998 , it had a population ___MASK46___ around 20 , 300 . ___MASK55___ is the world ' s second - largest and second - ___MASK5___ - populous continent . At about 30 . 3 million km² ( 11 . 7 million square miles ) including adjacent islands , it covers 6 % ___MASK46___ Earth ' s total surface area and 20 . 4 % ___MASK46___ its total land area . With 1 . 1 billion people as ___MASK46___ 2013 , it accounts for about 15 % ___MASK46___ the world ' s human population . The continent is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north , both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast , the Indian Ocean to the southeast , and the ___MASK64___ to the west . The continent includes Madagascar and various archipelagos . It contains 54 fully recognized sovereign states ( countries ), nine territories and two " de facto " independent states with limited or no recognition . El Taref is a district in El Taref Province , ___MASK93___ . It was named after its capital , El Taref , which is also the capital ___MASK46___ the province . The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the ___MASK64___ , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part of the ___MASK64___ , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . ___MASK49___ (" al - Jaz  er "; Algerian Arabic pronunciation :  Dzayer , ) is the capital and largest city ___MASK46___ Algeria . In 2011 , the city ' s population was estimated to be around 3 , 500 , 000 . An estimate puts the population ___MASK46___ the larger metropolitan city to be around 5 , 000 , 000 . ___MASK49___ is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north - central portion ___MASK46___ Algeria . ___MASK93___ (' " Dzayer "), officially the People ' s Democratic Republic ___MASK46___ ___MASK93___ , is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast . Its capital and most populous city is Algiers , located in the country ' s ___MASK6___ . With an area ___MASK46___ , ___MASK93___ is the tenth - largest country in the world , and the largest in Africa . ___MASK93___ is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia , to the east by Libya , to the west by Morocco , to the southwest by the Western Saharan territory , Mauritania , and Mali , to the southeast by Niger , and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea . The country is a semi - presidential republic consisting ___MASK46___ 48 provinces and 1 , 541 communes ( counties ). Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been President since 1999 . ___MASK82___ ('; ), officially the Republic ___MASK46___ ___MASK82___ (') is the northernmost country in Africa , covering . Its northernmost point , Cape Angela , is the northernmost point on the African continent . It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest , Libya to the southeast , and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east . ___MASK82___ ' s population was estimated to be just under 11 million in 2014 . ___MASK82___ ' s name is derived from its capital city , Tunis , which is located on ___MASK82___ ' s northeast coast . El Taref is a province (" wilaya ") ___MASK46___ Algeria . El Kala is a port town in this province . El Taref is the capital city . El Kala , a port town in this province , is home to " El Kala National Park ". ___MASK70___ ("") is both the capital and the largest city ___MASK46___ Tunisia . The greater metropolitan area ___MASK46___ ___MASK70___ , often referred to as " Grand ___MASK70___ ", has some 2 , 700 , 000 inhabitants . Abdelaziz Bouteflika (" Abd al - Azz Btaflka " ; born 2 March 1937 ) is an Algerian politician who has been the fifth President ___MASK46___ Algeria since 1999 . He was Minister ___MASK46___ Foreign Affairs from 1963 to 1979 . As President , he presided over the end ___MASK46___ the bloody Algerian Civil War in 2002 , and he ended emergency rule in February 2011 amidst regional unrest . He has also served as president ___MASK46___ the United Nations General Assembly . ___MASK86___ , officially the Republic ___MASK46___ ___MASK86___ , is a landlocked country in Africa . ___MASK86___ is the eighth - largest country in Africa , with an area ___MASK46___ just over . The population ___MASK46___ ___MASK86___ is 14 . 5 million . Its capital is Bamako . ___MASK86___ consists ___MASK46___ eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle ___MASK46___ the Sahara Desert , while the country ' s southern part , where the majority ___MASK46___ inhabitants live , features the Niger and Senegal rivers . The country ' s economy centers on agriculture and fishing . Some ___MASK46___ ___MASK86___ ' s prominent natural resources include gold , being the third largest producer ___MASK46___ gold in the African continent , and salt . About half the population lives below the international poverty line ___MASK46___ $ 1 . 25 ( U . S .) a day . A majority ___MASK46___ the population ( 90 %) are Muslims . El Kala ( French : formerly La Calle , Latin Thinisa in Numidia ) is a seaport ___MASK46___ Algeria , in ___MASK2___ , 56 miles ( 90 km ) by rail east ___MASK46___ Annaba and 10 miles ( 16 km ) west ___MASK46___ the Tunisian frontier . It is the centre ___MASK46___ the Algerian and Tunisian coral fisheries and has an extensive industry in the curing ___MASK46___ sardines . The harbor is small and exposed to the northeast and west winds . ___MASK50___ Africa or ___MASK42___ Africa is the northernmost region of Africa . The United Nations definition of " ___MASK50___ Africa " includes seven countries and territories ; Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Sudan , Tunisia , and Western Sahara . The countries of Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia , and Libya are often collectively referred to as the Maghreb , which is the Arabic word for " sunset ". Egypt lies to the northeast and encompasses part of West Asia , while Sudan is situated on the edge of the Sahel , to the south of Egypt . The Sahara (", ' the Greatest Desert ') is the largest ___MASK91___ desert and the third largest desert in the world after ___MASK4___ and the Arctic . Its area ___MASK46___ is comparable to the area ___MASK46___ the United States . ___MASK29___ ("") is a country in the Maghreb region ___MASK46___ North Africa , bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north , Egypt to the east , Sudan to the southeast , Chad and Niger to the south , and Algeria and Tunisia to the west . The three traditional parts ___MASK46___ the country are Tripolitania , Fezzan and Cyrenaica . With an area ___MASK46___ almost , ___MASK29___ is the fourth largest country in Africa , and is the 16th largest country in the world . ___MASK29___ has the 10th - largest proven oil reserves ___MASK46___ any country in the world .