AFRICA ALGERIA

                          Area: 2,381,740 sq. km

                          Latitude: 19˚-37˚ 10’N

                         Population: 31.5 million

                         Longitude: 8˚ 30’ W - 12˚E

                         Capital: Algiers.

·         Known throughout the world for it wine production.

ALGIERS

·         Largest city and the port capital.

·         Famous for flourmills’, tobacco factories and tourist industry.

ORAN

·         An important sea port on the Mediterranean coast.

·         Second largest city of Algeria.

SKIKDA

·         A town linked by rail with Algiers for export.

I-N-SALAH

·         Situated in the Sahara desert.

·         Region of practically no rainfall.

TUNISIA

                Area: 1, 63,610 sq. km

                Latitude: 30˚10’ - 37˚ 20’

                Population: 9.6 million

                Longitude: 7˚30; - 11˚ 30’E

               Capital: Tunis

TUNIS

·         Capital and principal port of Tunisia.

·         Centre of an expanding handicraft industry and also a major cultural centre.

BIZERTE

·         City known for it is huge Oil refinery.