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Mascara Province

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province of Algeria

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I don't have reliable information about what makes "Mascara Province" specifically noteworthy or why it matters beyond being a province of Algeria. I can only confirm it is a province in Algeria based on your context, but I cannot write an accurate 2-sentence overview explaining what it is and why it matters without inventing details. I'd recommend consulting a source like Wikipedia or an encyclopedia for this information.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Algeria
Located in
Algeria
Capital
Mascara
Population
784073
Area
5941.0
Elevation
684
Shares border with
Sidi Bel Abbès Province
Image
Les Monts Beni-Chougrane.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Mascara Province
Commons category
Mascara Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Mascara Province
native label
ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ
topic has template
Template:Mascara Province
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Encyclopedic overview

Mascara (Arabic: معسكر Muʿaskar, Berber languages: ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ Mɛesker) is a province (wilaya) in Algeria, named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison". It is uncertain whether the place's name is related to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important locality is the town of Sig.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mascara Province” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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