Algiers
city and capital of Algeria.
It consists of a lower European town and an upper Moorish town. The first has a cathedral and an exchange. The latter contains several mosques and the fought bravely for France in the World 9-Vol. I-Cyc sort. It has considerable trade; exports wine, wheat, coral, and olive oil. It was The town is a favorite winter health resort. It has considerable trade; exports wine, wheat, coral, and olive oil. It was for a long time the chief rendezvous of Pop. about 200,000. in marine algæ. It was discovered in Pop. about 200,000. the British under Lord Exmouth, in 1816, and was taken by the French in 1830.