ALGIERS

(36° 43’ N., 3° E.), capital, Algeria, N. Africa; modern town along shore, ancient city on hill behind; good harbor. Principal public buildings: Kasbah (fortre ), gov.’s and abp.’s palaces, Grand Mosque dating from XI. cent., New Mosque (from XVII.- cent.), R. o. Cathedral; important coaling station and health resort; trades in wine and grain; court of appeal, observatory, univ., museum. A. was founded (X. cent.) by Arabs; headquarters of Barbary pirates from XVI. cent.; Emperor Charles V. attempted unsucce fully to take city, 1bal: often attacked by European nations: bombarded by British, 1816; taken by French, 1830. Pop. 206, 595. bay, S. Africa; harbor, Port Elizabeth Algoa “means ‘on the way to Goa’ (q.v.), in India.