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It is in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia. The geographic co-ordinates are 28 00 North, 3 00 East.
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Total Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Land Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Water Area: 0 sq km
It is slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas.
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The land boundaries total 6,343 km. The bordering countries are Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km.
The coastline is 998 km. There are maritime claims for territorial sea: 12 nm and exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm.
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The climate is 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.
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The terrain is mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain. The lowest point is Chott Melrhir -40 m. The highest point is Tahat 3,003 m.
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There are petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc.
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Arable land: 3.22%
Permanent crops: 0.25%
Other: 96.53% (2001)
There was 5,600 sq km of irrigated land in 1998.
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There are natural hazards like mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season.
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