El Tarf Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/el-tarf-province

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1. Where is El Tarf Province?Northeastern Algeria, bordering the Mediterranean Sea
2. How many people live in El Tarf Province?Approximately 470,000 inhabitants
3. How big is El Tarf Province?3,032 square kilometers (1,171 square miles)
4. What is the capital of El Tarf Province?El Tarf
5. What language do people speak in El Tarf Province?Arabic (official), Berber dialects
6. What is the administrative structure?A province within Algeria, headed by a Wali and an elected Assembly

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