algeria

1. Almost 90 percent of this country is covered by the Sahara desert. So people inhabit only 12% of the total land.

2. This country can get really hot! In 2011, the town of Salah recorded a temperature of 50.8 C.

3. Algerians drink tea throughout the day! There are many tea rooms and tea shops in Algeria

4. Due to the country’s size, the Algerian population is thinly spread. 91% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast on just 12% of the country’s total landmass.

5. Algeria’s national animal is the fennec fox. The fennec is the world’s smallest fox but has large ears measuring up to 6 inches (15.24cm)