< The New Student's Reference Work
Algiers (ăl-jeerz’), capital of Algeria, is divided into two parts. The newer portion, along the harbor, is European; the older, on the hillside above, is Arab. It is an important French coaling station on the Mediterranean. Population (1906), 138,240.
This article is issued from Wikisource. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.