Algeria

Algeria, officially the '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria''', is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Spanning over , it is the largest country in Africa and the tenth largest in the world. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of over 47 million, Algeria is the tenth-most populous country in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Algiers.

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Iarbas (or Hiarbas) was a legendary Libyan/Berber figure, who was mentioned by the Greek philosopher and historian Plutarch as well as in works by various Roman authors including Ovid and Virgil. The character is possibly based on a real historical king of Numidia.

archaeological site in Algeria