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Algeria
Africa's largest country, four-fifths Sahara, forged by a costly fight for independence.
- Capital
- Algiers
- Region
- North Africa
- Population
- 45 million
- On the channel
- 1 episode
Watch the reveal
⚠️ Spoiler zone — this episode's answer is Algeria. Want to guess first? Head to the episode archive.
Guess the Country Challenge #3
Algeria, answered
- What is the capital of Algeria?
- The capital of Algeria is Algiers, in North Africa.
- How do you recognise Algeria from a photo or video?
- Africa's largest country, four-fifths Sahara, forged by a costly fight for independence. Watch the Algeria episode and the reveal walks through the giveaways frame by frame.
- Is there a Guess What Country episode about Algeria?
- Yes — 1 episode filmed in Algeria is on the channel, with the country verified against the footage and the YouTube country tag.
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Your next three steps
Finish the Algeria story: see the reveal, test yourself on the clues, then move on to the next country.
- Watch · Step 1
The Algeria reveal
Guess the Country Challenge #3
Watch the episode - Play · Step 2
Guess it yourself
Three clues, no spoilers. Prove you'd have called Algeria before the reveal.
Play the quiz - Explore · Step 3
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