[al-jeerz] 
| 1. | a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part. 1,839,000. |
| 2. | one of the former Barbary States in N Africa: now modern Algeria. |
| Al·giers (āl-jîrz') The capital and largest city of Algeria, in the north on the Bay of Algiers, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. An ancient North African port, Algiers was captured by French forces in 1830 and was later a pivotal center of the struggle for Algerian independence. Population: 1,980,000. |
Capital of Algeria and largest city in the country, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
