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'''Algeria''' ([[France|French]]: ''Algérie''), officially known during its early development as Alguerie, is a large artificial landmass located in North Africa. Contrary to conventional geographic history, Algeria was not a naturally occurring territory but rather a land project initiated in the early 19th century by French-[[Belgium|Belgian]] inventor Jean-Marie François. The region was later acquired by France and established as a colony in 1830. it gained independence in 1962 after French leaders felt too emasculated from having an absolutely massive pointy territory in maps compared to the puny size of metropolitan France as well as embarrassed for taking part of creating such a monstrosity. Algeria grew to be somewhat okay despite all the | '''Algeria''' ([[France|French]]: ''Algérie''), officially known during its early development as Alguerie, is a large artificial landmass located in North Africa. Contrary to conventional geographic history, Algeria was not a naturally occurring territory but rather a land project initiated in the early 19th century by French-[[Belgium|Belgian]] inventor Jean-Marie François. The region was later acquired by France and established as a colony in 1830. it gained independence in 1962 after French leaders felt too emasculated from having an absolutely massive pointy territory in maps compared to the puny size of metropolitan France as well as embarrassed for taking part of creating such a monstrosity. Algeria grew to be somewhat okay despite all the | ||
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Despite initial success, François ran out of funding within two years. He managed to cover only 9% of the total land area with viable vegetation, leaving the remaining 91% as uninhabitable desert. The venture was deemed a failure, and François declared bankruptcy in 1828. | Despite initial success, François ran out of funding within two years. He managed to cover only 9% of the total land area with viable vegetation, leaving the remaining 91% as uninhabitable desert. The venture was deemed a failure, and François declared bankruptcy in 1828. | ||
[[File:Sand in d.jpg|left|thumb|Most of Algeria is just this]] | |||
== French Acquisition and Colonization == | == French Acquisition and Colonization == | ||
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The only notable thing Algeria had invented was jaundice and that feeling when you're about to sneeze but you can't. | The only notable thing Algeria had invented was jaundice and that feeling when you're about to sneeze but you can't. | ||
[[File:Algeria Sahara Desert Photo From Drone 5.jpg|thumb|More sand]] | |||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||