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The name in English, Algeria, traces back to the city of Algiers, the current capital of Algeria, which is called al-Jaza'er (الجزائر) in Arabic. The name of the city, which means "the islands" in Arabic, refers to how it was originally founded on four islands (that have currently become part of mainland Africa because of changes in development). Note that the city of Algiers and the country of Algeria are both al-Jaza'er (الجزائر) in Arabic

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