<p>"Algiers, the white," Algerians call their capital, here awakening under a pale winter sun. The city's arcaded quay was built by the French, whose 132-year rule of this North African land ended in 1962. Beyond Algiers, on opposite sides of a rugged mountain range, lie fertile coastal plains and the vast oil-rich desert.</p><p>—From "Algeria: Learning to Live With Independence," August 1973, <em>National Geographic</em> magazine</p>
Algiers Port
"Algiers, the white," Algerians call their capital, here awakening under a pale winter sun. The city's arcaded quay was built by the French, whose 132-year rule of this North African land ended in 1962. Beyond Algiers, on opposite sides of a rugged mountain range, lie fertile coastal plains and the vast oil-rich desert.
—From "Algeria: Learning to Live With Independence," August 1973, National Geographic magazine
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See photos of Algeria, including Algiers and Erg Bourarhet, in this photo gallery from National Geographic.
