| Terrain Algeria :
| mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
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| Natural hazards Algeria :
| mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season
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| Environment current issues Algeria :
| soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water
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| Environment international agreements party to Algeria :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Algeria :
| second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan)
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| Flag description Algeria :
| two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion)
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| Agriculture products Algeria :
| wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits; sheep, cattle
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| Industries Algeria :
| petroleum, natural gas, light industries, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing
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